This Online Community Shares “Totally True Stories That Definitely 100% Happened” And Here’re 30 Of The Most Hilarious Ones
I'm fine. What are you talking about, you do not look fat in those jeans. I'll give you a call.
We lie all the time. And we get away with it quite often, too. But some folks push their made-up narrative so far, it's hard to imagine anyone actually believing them.
So they end up on the subreddit r/thatHappened. Its members share evidence of "people telling outrageous tall tales that would make Walter Mitty proud" and they have compiled quite the archive since the creation of this online community in 2012.
Here are some of its best gems.
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From Cursed Comments
Jesus Christ. What An Idiot
Sometimes people lie just to inflate their image—some think this motivation is the reason behind President Donald Trump's demonstrably false statement that his Inauguration crowd was bigger than President Barack Obama's first one. But people also lie to cover up bad behavior, as American swimmer Ryan Lochte did during the 2016 Summer Olympics by claiming to have been robbed at gunpoint at a gas station when, in fact, he and his teammates, drunk after a party, had been confronted by armed security guards after damaging property.
We can find similar examples even in fields that are dedicated to the search for eternal truth. And one doesn't have to look far, either. Take the physicist Jan Hendrik Schön, for example, whose purported breakthroughs in molecular semiconductor research proved to be fraudulent.
Imagine Getting Called Out Like That, By Harry Styles Himself
He swore to God. Imagine 'god' profile also replying: Stop using me for your lies, Mike.
Not Really Sure What Is There To Brag About Anyways
Running A 5k In 10 Minutes
Lying is something many of us are very good at. We do it while interacting with strangers, co-workers, friends, and loved ones. Turns out, our capacity for dishonesty is as fundamental to us as our need to trust others, which ironically makes us terrible at detecting lies. Being deceitful is woven into us, so much so that it would be truthful to say that to lie is human.
The ubiquity of lying was first documented systematically two decades ago by Bella DePaulo, a social psychologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara. DePaulo and her colleagues asked 147 adults to jot down for a week every instance they tried to mislead someone. The researchers discovered that the subjects lied on average one or two times a day. Most of these untruths were innocuous, intended to hide one's inadequacies or to protect the feelings of others. Some lies were excuses (one subject blamed the failure to take out the garbage on not knowing where it needed to go). Yet other lies, such as a claim of being a diplomat's son, were aimed at presenting a false image. While these were minor transgressions, a later study by DePaulo and other colleagues involving a similar sample indicated that most people have, at some point, told one or more "serious lies", like hiding an affair from a spouse, or making false claims on a college application.
How Does She Expect Anyone To Believe Her? My Mother Sent Me This From Our Neighborhood Facebook Group
What I read here is "I fantasized about committing assault on strangers to to promote my snake oil"
The Entire Sub Is Like This
And Then The Coronavirus Clapped
Researchers suggest that lying as a behavior arose pretty soon after the emergence of language. The ability to manipulate others without using physical force likely conferred an advantage in the competition for resources and mates, akin to the evolution of deceptive strategies in the animal kingdom, such as camouflage.
"Lying is so easy compared to other ways of gaining power," Sissela Bok, an ethicist at Harvard University who's one of the most prominent thinkers on the subject, told Nat Geo. "It's much easier to lie in order to get somebody's money or wealth than to hit them over the head or rob a bank.
"Experts are learning that we're prone to believe some lies even when they're easily contradicted by clear evidence. These insights suggest that our proclivity for deceiving others, and our vulnerability to being deceived, are especially consequential in the age of social media.
So in the case of r/ThatHappened, it's nice to see that we can still retain our ability to distinguish truth from fiction.
Antivax Jesus Made Me Want To Die
Lady Who Lives In Massive Fantasy Land Goes To Disneyland
Woman Finds Microchip In Her Son’s Mask!?
Of All The Things That Didn't Happen, This Didn't Happen The Most
Mhmm, Yeah Sure It Was
This one really annoys me! These self entitled, self absorbed mental midgets really think they have it that bad. It’s disrespectful and disgusting
This 2-Year-Old Must Have A Degree Already
Everyone’s Worst Nightmare
Oh Yeah. For Sure
but on the other hand she is probably still paying the hospital bills for the delivery of het son.
Brags To All Their Friends For Saving Their Life With Essential Oils
Discord Users Are A Different Breed
Because we all know when the universe began, the big bang and all that, monkeys were already well established 🤦♀️ not even apes, he said monkeys. Zero effort
And All Vampires Clapped
Sure He Did Aubrey
While These Children Weren’t Oxygen Starved, The Poster Was At Birth
Found This On A “People Who Think Liking Harry Potter Is A Personality Trait” Fb Page
And Then Ben Franklin’s Image Clapped
No he offered her 100 then got a closer look and asked for a refund
Well, That Saved Me A Goog!
I Won't Remember Posting This
Her Jaw Dropped
Hate When People Underestimate The Condoms I Use In A Night Smh
This Has To Be A Joke, Right?
Anti Vaxxers Are A Gold Mine
I'm positive this is the same person who would be convinced dihydrogen monoxide is super toxic too.
Then The Toys Clapped
And then he cited Marx and refuted his argument with Hegel's counterargument!
Ye Right And Cats All Clapped
Highly Doubt It
Out of all the things so far this one seems slightly plausible just due to sense of humor
That Totally Happened
She Also Happens To Be A Wannabe Travel/Wellness Influencer
Because it wouldn’t be weird for a stranger to take pictures of you alone in a bikini without you being aware….not at all.
Sorry, What The Hell Did I Just Read?
Cos A Dentist Has Enough Time To Watch An Entire Film Instead Of Working
I wish this one was true. I'd love a lunch break where you just sit and watch full-length movies in your waiting room.
I’m Sure They Jumped Another $15 An Hour For No Reason
Became A Bird Person
Another Clueless Nitwit Who Thinks They're Smarter Than The Teacher
Le Epic Protest
Of Course They Said That
“Lone Wolf” Beats Up 6 People
Stunning And Brave
Hear Me Roar
Even Some Of The Commenters Are Feeling Sus
A Bunch Of People On The Comments Said That They Had Done Something Similar. Is This A Common Thing?
Woman Convinces Everyone At CVS To Take Off Their Masks - No Really This Happened I Was The One Clapping
No One Liked That
Why would they ask about salt? Raw means uncooked, not unseasoned.
I Don’t Think So
Very Likely Story
Must Be Pretty Rich Huh?
Mlm Huns Need To Come Up With Better Lies
The Professor Is 16?
The Waiter Literally Cried
Anonymous people posting their bribery attempts on the internet. Sure.
Did The Whole Cafeteria Clap As Well?
Real Gamer Girl
Maybe Believe If He Wasn't Complete Vermin
I’m Literally Non-Binary And Have Never Felt Like I Was Misgendering A Fckn Chess Piece
In a game of chess there are an estimated 1,327 named openings and variants. If each of those opening gambits created an alternate timeline, in precisely none of them would this story be true.
And Then People Around The Neighborhood Clapped
Of Course It Did Deer
She's like "OHHH I'm so happy to be grabbing my phone that's in the bathroom for some reason that is also oh-so conveniently propped up against something with the camera app on!! Wait, whoa, hold on, did it just take this really well-lit picture of me while I was reaching in to grab it??? :0"
Kids Think He’s Walt Disney And He Can’t Bear To Tell Them Otherwise
I'm pretty sure these children don't even know Walt Disney was a real person
"Accidentally Gave Myself The Vaccine" Via Twitter! Riiiiight
Sure Thing Bruh Bruh
I could see this happening. I'd certainly be tempted to do that as an employee. (Though I also don't put up with nonsense and send line jumpers to the back.)
Yes I’m Sure That’s Why You Uploaded It
A Kindergartner Can Definitely Say That
"How do countries come to go to war?" the little boy inquired, looking up from his book. "For various reasons," explained the father. "Now, there was Germany and Russia. They went to war because the Russians mobilized." "Not at all, my dear," the wife interrupted. "It was because the Austrians—" "Tut, tut, my love!" the husband remonstrated. "Don't you suppose I know?" "Certainly not—you are all wrong. It was because—" "Mrs. Perkins, I tell you it was because—" "Benjamin, you ought to know better, you have boggled—" "Your opinion, madam, has not been requested in this matter." "Shut up! I won't have my child mistaught by an ignoramus." "Don't you dare, you impudent—" "And don't you dare bristle at me, or I'll—" "Oh, never mind!" the little boy intervened. "I think I know now how wars begin."
I'm Sure Ya Did Buddy
Found This On Some Investment Entrepreneur Instagram Account
Docs Know You Are Educated
Youtube Comments Are A Goldmine
Woah Great Job, Kid
Gay Shakespeare
There's gay fiction. When I was a teen, I had literally read ALL LGBTQ fiction in my local library. Times have changed. There are now more options out there than any one person could possibly read. Ask your local librarian or a google a reading list for suggestions. (Or, legit, ask me here. Be as specific as you want. I've probably read one I can recommend for your interest.)
Posted By A “Influencer” Do People Honestly Believe This S**t?
No Such Thing As Conflict Of Interest!
And Everyoone Started Cheering
S**t Break Snacks In Fantasyland
Wise Worlds From A Wise 7 Year Old
Freestyle Rapping During An Interview... Hmm!
Target Will Miss Them
This doesn't happen. What actually happens is antimaskers throwing themselves onto the floor in a fit like a toddler.
You Can't Take Crack Orally And It Doesn't Prevent You From Blinking
Teacher Quits Because Of Camo Jokes
It's True Guys, I Was The Sign!
A Mom Walking Up To A Stranger Toddler At A Playground To Call The Toddler Out As A Poser About Their Favorite Band
Yeaaa Okay. I’m Not Too Sure About This
Because That's Totally Something They Can Do
Yeah, that's not a thing. Some of us white people just want to be oppressed so badly. *facepalm*
“Accidentally” Accessed The Dark Web
Yes, and you tell them "Please take me away, because I'm too stupid to be walking around free". It's not possible to access the dark web "on accident (sic)"
Man Ran Because Of A Belt
Is this really how conservatives think the Black Lives Matter movement works?
We Divorced Because My Kid Lied
Then The Whole House Clapped
Does This Belong Here?
I Believe You
If there was any way at all that this was true, it would be fkn hilarious!! 🤣
Proud Mama Bird
My son would say something like that. The part I don’t believe is the nurse kissing the kid.
I Vibe With Wanting Live Childfree But This Is Just Sad
Trust bp to post an article about childless people and this in the same day lol
Found This On Instagram Today And Thought Of You Guys
This is not far fetched. There are kids like that and I'm lucky when I get to teach them.
A Girl Posted In My Pe Class That Her Mile Run Was 4 Minutes And 39 Seconds... What?
Give Me A Break
A teacher trying to be encouraging, I could see that happening. I could also see an egocentric teenager taking it like this.
And She Was Never Bullied Again
The leprechaun tells me to BURN things. That is more realistic than this garbage. The leprechaun did say not to read it, I should have listened
I stopped after a few, I didn't want to spoil my good mood.
Load More Replies...There are way too many pathological liars and sad attention seekers on the internet. I know this because I invented the internet and everybody clapped.
And their jaws dropped open at your awesomeness...
Load More Replies...Where are all these groups of people clapping? I'd like to find them please.
In order to have everyone clap and cheer you, your jaw must first drop.
Load More Replies...The leprechaun tells me to BURN things. That is more realistic than this garbage. The leprechaun did say not to read it, I should have listened
I stopped after a few, I didn't want to spoil my good mood.
Load More Replies...There are way too many pathological liars and sad attention seekers on the internet. I know this because I invented the internet and everybody clapped.
And their jaws dropped open at your awesomeness...
Load More Replies...Where are all these groups of people clapping? I'd like to find them please.
In order to have everyone clap and cheer you, your jaw must first drop.
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