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There’s only so much nonsense one person can handle. And just because the internet is not guarded by BS-detecting police, that doesn’t mean one can share it without hesitation. Especially if it misinforms, spreads fakery, or takes advantage of a situation.

The corner of the subreddit “Quit Your Bull,” which is home to 1.6 million members, is dedicated to collecting such bittersweet examples. From Elon Musk busting his alleged “brain coach” to the American Kennel Club calling out a false ad that claims that a particular type of dog breed is recognized as dangerous by AKC, these are some of the screenshots that got karma restored.

And next time someone claims you can say whatever you want online, tell them to try and see what happens. Hint: nothing good will ever come of this.

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Someone Is Awfully Busy With So Many Careers!

Someone Is Awfully Busy With So Many Careers!

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Guy Leaves A Bad Review For A Shop He Was Never Even At

Guy Leaves A Bad Review For A Shop He Was Never Even At

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Don't Need 5g When U Have The Fastest 4g In The Universe

Don't Need 5g When U Have The Fastest 4g In The Universe

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Nobody was born BS-proof. We've all lied, said nonsense, regretted it, or maybe not. Sometimes the nonsense we shared did no harm to us or people around, and sometimes it really paid off. Like, white lies. These incredible little lies hold half honesty, half false chaos that spins the world around us.

It's a whole different story when we encounter serious lies. Like anti-vaxxers spreading false beliefs against Covid vaccinations on social media. In such cases, a lie targets the most vulnerable people of society who, for the lack of better information, find themselves in genuine belief that what they’re reading is pure truth.

Bored Panda reached out to Scott Berkun, the author of eight popular books on creativity, design, leadership and public speaking who was happy to share his insights on dealing with someone else’s BS.  According to him, the first thing to tackle it is to expect it. “Fire alarms are good at detecting fires because they are always expecting them. We say some people have good BS detectors for the same reason. They’ve seen it enough times to sense it before the rest of us do.”

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Idk How Restaurants Deal With All The Anti-Masker Bs Right Now

Idk How Restaurants Deal With All The Anti-Masker Bs Right Now

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Restaurant Owner Smacks Down Bs Review

Restaurant Owner Smacks Down Bs Review

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Scott believes that it’s not hard, but “it just means you need the habit of asking good questions before you accept what you see or hear. And learning what sources to trust more than others.”

Due to the rise of social media fake news, bogus claims, and lies, both little and big, seem to be spreading faster than ever. “Someday we will learn that technology accelerates everything, the good and the bad. Today is not that day. 300 years ago Jonathan Swift wrote that “Falsehood flies and the Truth comes limping after it” but everyone at Facebook at Twitter seems to have only recently figured this out.”

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According to Scott, “Everyone should be taught media literacy like this.” Meanwhile, many seem to struggle to find ways to politely tell a person to quit their nonsense. Scott suggests “asking “how do you know what you know?” as it often does the job.” “It sets you up to say ‘Thanks, but I don’t think you know what you’re talking about.’” 

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Local Jackass Gets Corrected

Local Jackass Gets Corrected

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Sum Guy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The internet is just full of people trying to spread lies inorder to justify their views

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Faking A Dead Man's Autograph

Faking A Dead Man's Autograph

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I Found This Review From A Local Haunted House Attraction. There Were Quite A Few Negative Reviews Just Because They Had To Follow Covid Guidelines

I Found This Review From A Local Haunted House Attraction. There Were Quite A Few Negative Reviews Just Because They Had To Follow Covid Guidelines

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Random Anon
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Disgusting people with their disgusting lies. It's a good thing these people never quite bothered to improved their minds to be capable of better lies.

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On the other hand, “Sometimes it works to your advantage to keep quiet and let them think you don’t realize they are full of BS. You may learn more about them and their real intentions than calling them out,” the book author concluded. 

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#10

Vegan Lies About The Benefits Of Being Vegan. Another Vegan Calls Them Out

Vegan Lies About The Benefits Of Being Vegan. Another Vegan Calls Them Out

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#11

Akc Calls Out Clickbait Twitter Ad

Akc Calls Out Clickbait Twitter Ad

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#12

Boyfriends Steals £hundreds From Store, Goes Next Day, Gets Nicked So Girlfriend Sends 1-Star Review. As You Do

Boyfriends Steals £hundreds From Store, Goes Next Day, Gets Nicked So Girlfriend Sends 1-Star Review. As You Do

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#13

Faking A Wedding Pic For Karma

Faking A Wedding Pic For Karma

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3 years ago

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#15

They Did The Math

They Did The Math

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Hans
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, if you calculate this in 1 micrometer wide stripes, the calculation might work...

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#17

It's Just Full Of Misinformation

It's Just Full Of Misinformation

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#18

Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation

Cultural Appropriation vs. Cultural Appreciation

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Marianne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is actually a very good explanation of both concepts.

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#19

Guy Doesn't Even Know What Band He Saw

Guy Doesn't Even Know What Band He Saw

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Gregory Harvey
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

could have been the british band Attack! Attack! not the american band Attack Attack.

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#21

Someone Doesn’t Have Their Facts Straight

Someone Doesn’t Have Their Facts Straight

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Sum Guy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would you want to stop funding postal services... do you know how expensive it would be if the private companies decided

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#22

(Now Ex) BF Says He Is Getting Threats From Reddit Users Because I Anonymously Posted On R/Amitheas***le

(Now Ex) BF Says He Is Getting Threats From Reddit Users Because I Anonymously Posted On R/Amitheas***le

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#23

Bill Gates Made The Coronavirus

Bill Gates Made The Coronavirus

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Karma Farming Accounts

Karma Farming Accounts

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Hans
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would anyone post this? Just inventing completely ridiculous stuff for likes...truly despicable.

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#25

Lying About Donating Bone Marrow

Lying About Donating Bone Marrow

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Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The more I see of humankind the less I like. How can people stoop so low?

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#26

It's A Big Conspiracy!

It's A Big Conspiracy!

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Brendan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me, or does anyone else read the response (at the top) before reading the original post (beneath)? Reading this one, I thought the response was the one spouting nonsense 🤦

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#27

Fortunate Son Meets Travelin’ Band

Fortunate Son Meets Travelin’ Band

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Raven Sheridan
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Must've been on some of those good concert drugs at the age of 12 to have hallucinated that.

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#28

Clickbating About The Vaccine

Clickbating About The Vaccine

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Nea
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unfortunately, a lot of such half informative news are being shared online these days.

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#29

Caught A Live One Today

Caught A Live One Today

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Indra Servo
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

right-click any pics and select "search the web for image" for easy factcheck

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#30

First One In The Wild

First One In The Wild

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WilvanderHeijden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How do people think that they can snatch a random pick from the internet, pretend it's them and not get caught out on their nonsense? Honestly, time and time again people confront those idiots with their obvious lies and yet there's a new moron every day trying it again.

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#31

Masks Are Dangerous, You Guys

Masks Are Dangerous, You Guys

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Myrkur
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ugh my boss is just like this. Saying that it won't stop the virus, but also saying you can get brain damage after wearing it for too long because oxygen and carbon dioxide can't get through

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#33

Congrats On The Graduation Buddy

Congrats On The Graduation Buddy

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RoseTheMad
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just can't help but nearly piss myself laughing at the irony that someone with the name SkullCrusherXxX is calling others edgy...

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#34

They Quickly Deleted The Exchange After This

They Quickly Deleted The Exchange After This

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Little Ms. Quirky
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this person must have had travelled into the future to experience 4 coronas

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#35

Just Jared Didn’t Know What He Was Talking About

Just Jared Didn’t Know What He Was Talking About

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#36

Was Looking For Reviews For A Tattoo Shop, Then I Found This

Was Looking For Reviews For A Tattoo Shop, Then I Found This

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Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They really ought to ban these a$$hats from the internet. And stop them breeding.

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Image Fakery With Bulls**t Explaination

Image Fakery With Bulls**t Explaination

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#38

Tries To Claim Lousy Service... Lousy Vehicle Instead

Tries To Claim Lousy Service... Lousy Vehicle Instead

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#39

From A While Ago, Guy I Met On A Dating Site Tried To Pass As Chris Pratt Abs

From A While Ago, Guy I Met On A Dating Site Tried To Pass As Chris Pratt Abs

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3 years ago

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Hey hey hey.. those are America's abs.. (just like the ass)

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#40

This Person Posted To Multiple Subreddits Claiming This Is Their Cat Named Garfield. The Cats Actual Name Is Pisco

This Person Posted To Multiple Subreddits Claiming This Is Their Cat Named Garfield. The Cats Actual Name Is Pisco

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#41

Tries To Claim A 5 Year Old Story

Tries To Claim A 5 Year Old Story

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Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Firstly, it's nobodies business but the couple and secondly, why? How very sad.

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#42

Fortnite Kid Bullshits Sponsorship And Gets Called Out By The Company

Fortnite Kid Bullshits Sponsorship And Gets Called Out By The Company

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Guy Tries To Steal Other Person Grandfather For Reddit Points

Guy Tries To Steal Other Person Grandfather For Reddit Points

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#44

Amsterdam = London Apparently

Amsterdam = London Apparently

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#45

On The Internet You'll Never Get Away With Lying About Animals

On The Internet You'll Never Get Away With Lying About Animals

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Says The Art Was Theirs And Gets 5.5k Upvotes Before Admitting They Actually Got It From Pinterest. The Original Artist Even Said “Please No Copying” When It Was Posted To Deviantart Almost 3 Years Ago

Says The Art Was Theirs And Gets 5.5k Upvotes Before Admitting They Actually Got It From Pinterest. The Original Artist Even Said “Please No Copying” When It Was Posted To Deviantart Almost 3 Years Ago

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#47

Just Grab Some Random Image, Itll Work Out

Just Grab Some Random Image, Itll Work Out

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Scagsy
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Poor kid will probably never live up to those fictional expectations

#48

Faking Having Cancer For Karma

Faking Having Cancer For Karma

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#49

Got Denied From The Military For Being “Too Smart”

Got Denied From The Military For Being “Too Smart”

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Person Asking Me For Money For A Transmission When They Got A Free One Under Warranty. #freetransmission

Person Asking Me For Money For A Transmission When They Got A Free One Under Warranty. #freetransmission

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#51

Found This In The Wild Tonight. Why Would You Lie About That?

Found This In The Wild Tonight. Why Would You Lie About That?

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#52

Hunter Of The Bull**it

Hunter Of The Bull**it

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DC
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

An owl hunting deer. Oh my ... well, a very, very, very large owl, and a very, very, very small deer ...

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#53

Dumbass Gets A Fact Check

Dumbass Gets A Fact Check

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#54

False Persecution And Nazi Comparisons

False Persecution And Nazi Comparisons

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Javiera Gotelli
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They SHOULD sort non-vaccinated people, though. It's a matter of public health and we should alaways know who are the morons that put us all at risk because of conspiracy theories

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#55

Definitely Has A Teacher Friend

Definitely Has A Teacher Friend

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Dude Came Into My Tattoo Studio Today Trying To Get An Apprenticeship By Showing Me Photos Of Tattoos He Did. More Info In The Comments

Dude Came Into My Tattoo Studio Today Trying To Get An Apprenticeship By Showing Me Photos Of Tattoos He Did. More Info In The Comments

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