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From White Lies To Black Holes, Here Are 23 Times People Lied Themselves Into Trouble
Article created by: Gabija Saveiskyte
To a lesser or greater extent, we all lie. And if you say that you don’t—somewhat ironically—you’d probably be lying. Spinning the truth is a common human behavior. However, it can lead to a lot of negative consequences for your relationships if used carelessly and frequently. The members of the r/AskReddit online community can attest to that.
In a surprisingly honest online thread, they spilled the beans about the biggest lies they told that got completely out of their control and took on a life of their own. We’ve collected their most intriguing tales for you to read below. Scroll down to check them out, and let this be a warning not to lie (too much).
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#1
Told some friends i knew a language i barley did. Ended up learning said language… Now im a language nerd because i just discovered my love for learning languages.
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#2
I can only tell this story because I later fixed it.
In 2012 I was supposed to be in my final year of undergrad. My school had a graduation requirement they called "languages of the world" that required you to take one of a handful of classes. I could have just taken Stats, but I really hated math. So I decided to take Russian 202 (second year, second semester Russian). But to get there, I had to commit to two years of Russian classes. I passed the first three semesters of Russian classes, but in my final semester of my senior year, I failed Russian 202, which means I did not have the required credits to graduate. I already had a cap and gown, my family was already scheduled to come out. So, I walked at graduation, got the empty diploma folder and moved on.
My first job out of school was working for an attorney as a paralegal. I did not put on my resume that I had graduated, but I did put what school I attended and how long I attended, and the attorney made the assumption that I had a degree. I worked there for 4 years and my degree would come up pretty infrequently. I was good at my job and at one point the attorney offered to help me financially if I decided to go to law school. So in 2016, while applying for law school, I also signed up for an online Stats class. I finished my Stats class (and undergraduate degree) in June 2016 and started law school in August. The only person that ever knew, during that time, that I was not a graduate was my wife.
I ended up doing really well in law school, getting on law review, and have passed the bar in two different states since then. But for about 4 years I lied about graduating undergrad and suddenly found myself having to fix it when my boss offered to pay for part of my law school.
#3
When i was 15 my birthday was in a week when I met my new group of friends. So I told them I was 16. When my birthday actually came around they bought me balloons saying happy 17th birthday.
I'm now 44 and they all still think I'm a year older. It's kinda weird.
#5
I told a girl I know kung Fu when I was like 9, so I had to go out and actually learn Kung Fu to prove it.
#6
Told my coworkers I was "really into running." Now they keep inviting me to join marathons… and I’m over here struggling to jog up a flight of stairs.
#7
When I was a child. I told my sexy drama teacher that I did ballet outside of school, so she would use me as a partner to dance with in lessons to show the rest of the class. I even told my mum to go along with it on parents evening. Man, I cried so hard when she got married to the P.E teacher :/.
#8
That me and my coworker are brothers. We have the same two last names, kinda look similar, and said it as a joke to one of our students, who told the rest of them. At some point he didnt correct one of their parents and now a lot of the school community believe that we are the brothers.
I’ve had to lie about why we barely have photos with our parents (they are divorced), why we didn’t spent Christmas together (he was traveling) etc. It’s so silly, but at the same time I feel a rush every time they ask something and I need to embezzle the lie.
#10
I lied to myself and convinced myself I loved my ex. Enough to marry her and become a shell of myself over the years as I withdrew from friends and family.
It took me 5 years to realise.
#11
I told my Co-workers that we have a car, and now I have to Uber every day and pretend like a personal driver is coming to receive me.
#12
When i was in primary school i made up that my older brother is getting married. I ended up photoshopping wedding pictures.
#13
I told my coworkers i’d totally run a marathon just to sound motivated, and now they keep asking about my training schedule. like, i’ve barely jogged a mile, and now i’m panicking about actually having to run one.
#14
We had a “big I am” work in our office, was running marathons left right and centre, one of the girls said she would run the next one with him but she was worried she couldn’t keep up with him, about 3 weeks out he did his knee in and even brought in crutches 🩼 and we opened the doors for him and fetched his lunch etc , he quietly left the company, we later discovered on his partner’s social media photos videos of them at a water park the weekend of the marathon , it was all baloney …. 🤦♂️.
#16
I told this guy I was from Winchestertonfieldville. Turns out it actually exists and he took me on a surprise trip there!! I had to pretend I knew the town!
#17
I once told a friend I loved hiking just to fit in, and now they keep inviting me on these long hikes. I’ve been pretending to enjoy it, but I’m dying inside every time. Now I can’t back out without looking totally fake.
#18
I told a guy that I was working at a X place because I didnt liked him and than afterwards he went to the place everyday and text me why dont i see you? Which days are you working etc while I dont work at that place.
#19
I once told my friend I could cook a gourmet meal, but now they expect five-star dinners every week. My microwave is starting to feel like a chef's hat!
#20
I know that I have ADHD. I've known my whole life. I am the most ADHD person that's ever had ADHD. I am combined type. I tick every single box. It's blatantly obvious to every single person who knows me. I'm a teacher and I know a lot about ADHD and what it looks like on young people. I know I have it. The thing is, I'm not diagnosed. Why? My parents think I'm perfect and never thought there was anything wrong that required them to get me checked for anything (despite me being completely off the rails as a kid and them being in front of the school principal on a weekly basis). As an adult, the process to get diagnosed relies on a certain level of organization and memory that I simply don't have, because of the ADHD. I almost got diagnosed once but I had to call back on a certain date to make an appointment and I forgot then I had to wait again. Anyway, I've known for the past 30 years I have it, but right now there's a lot of stigma around being self diagnosed. People think everyone is pretending to have it. I don't think that's the case, I think there's just more awareness now. But if you say you have it, people judge you. I try not to say it anymore but I'm so used to telling people I have it that sometimes it slips out. Then people ask me if I'm diagnosed and give me a look that says they'll judge me based on mt answer. So then I lie and say yes. Then there's always follow up questions. How old were you? What was the process like? Are you medicated? How did being diagnosed change your life? I either have to lie or try to quickly change the subject.
#21
I told my neighbors I knew how to fix household things. Now I’m their unofficial handyman, sometimes I give excuses, and other times I do it with help from YouTube tutorials.
#22
I could cook a gourmet meal for a dinner party. It started as a joke, but then everyone took it seriously and expected me to deliver! I ended up scrambling to learn a few recipes and praying for the best. It turned into a hilarious evening, but I definitely learned my lesson about overpromising.
#23
I would go visit my friend at his beach house, and their family called me "cousin [my name]" just because I spent a lot of time with them and was the only non-family member. For some reason they decided to tell one of the cousins' boyfriends that the reason they called me cousin was because I was recently adopted into the family by an aunt who wasn't there, who sent me down to connect with the family (I was 18 at the time). Dude bought it with no problem, and eventually everyone abandoned the payoff of telling him because it was just so fun saying "Cousin [my name]!!!" This went on over 2 summers. Turns out they broke up, so he'll never know that we made it all up and I'm not actually an adopted member of the family.
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