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We all know that we can’t trust everything we see on the internet. People have been known to exaggerate their experiences online just for clicks. And considering how rapidly AI technology has advanced, we should even be skeptical of videos that we see.

But taking things with a grain of salt doesn’t mean that we have to assume everything is a lie. After all, reality is often stranger than fiction! One community that knows this all too well is Nothing Ever Happens on Reddit. This group is dedicated to sharing posts from people who attempted to call out liars online. But actually, these stories are true! Enjoy scrolling through these amusing coincidences and fun anecdotes, and be sure to upvote the ones that you wouldn’t doubt for a second.

#1 Husbands Aren’t Concerned About Their Wives

#2 People Own Animals, Its Not Uncommon

#3 Almost This Exact Thing Has Happened To Me.?

When we hear an entertaining story, we usually don’t care if it’s true or not. Most people love fictional books and films, regardless of how unrealistic they may be. But for some reason, when people share stories on the internet, they’re expected to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

And even if they do, if the story is a little too interesting, an army of skeptics will immediately jump on them, claiming that they’ve lied. The posts shared in Nothing Ever Happens are often direct responses to posts from the That Happened subreddit, which is essentially a witch-hunt for people who lie online. Of course, there are plenty of people who stretch the truth on the internet. But we can’t assume that everyone does. Plus, it’s way more fun to trust your fellow man!

#4 I Can See This Happening. Why Even Lie About It?

#5 Fun Fact: Chris Evans’s Dad Is A Dentist, He Even Still Practices

#6 This Person Has Clearly Never Met Drunk Girls In The Bathroom

Now, you might consider yourself to be an honest boy scout who would never tell a fib. But the truth is that most people lie, at least some of the time. According to a study from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, three-quarters of people keep their lies to a minimum, between zero and two each day. But the top 1% of liars are dishonest about 17 times on any given day.

Of course, people often find ways to justify their lies too. The most common reasons cited for lying were to avoid others, as a joke or prank, to protect one’s self, to impress someone else, to protect another person, for personal gain, or to benefit someone else. And supposedly, 90% of lies told are little white lies.

#7 I Don’t See What’s So Unrealistic About This

#8 Have We Forgotten Our Neighbors In Need?

#9 Kids Can’t Understand When A Parent Is Stressed And Express Love

Apparently, you can’t trust anyone nowadays. Because over half of the survey participants admitted that they lie to their friends, and over one-fifth say they lie to family members. 11% are guilty of lying to classmates or colleagues, and nearly 9% will lie to complete strangers. 8.5% also admit that they’ve lied to acquaintances. But we can’t really judge them. Hasn’t everyone claimed to be sick when they didn’t feel up to hanging out or needed a day off from work?

#10 A Boy Doing Something To Keep A Girl? Impossible!!

#11 One Of The Most Believable Ones I’ve Seen Recently

#12 As A Waitress , I Can Confirm I Still Have A Sense Of Humor

When it comes to lying on the internet specifically, research published in Computers in Human Behavior found that nearly a third of people are always honest on social media.

“It’s a lot harder to lie about your gender or your age, for example, when you have pictures of yourself, pictures of your family, and most importantly, shared acquaintances,” one of the study’s authors, Michelle Drouin, explained. On the other hand, people were less likely to tell the full truth on dating apps and anonymous chat sites.

#13 No One Is Spontaneous Or Fun

#14 Little Girls Never Make Fun Of Anyone

#15 I Have No Words For This

Apparently, our own behavior also impacts how we view other people’s behavior online. For example, if you always tell the truth on social media and dating apps, you’re more likely to assume that others will do the same. But if you tend to fabricate stories or stretch the truth, you’ll be skeptical of what others tell you. And the most common thing that people lie about is their appearance. But this isn’t surprising, as a whopping 90% of people surveyed said they expect others to lie about how they look.

#16 Title

#17 Someone Clearly Doesn’t Have Kids

#18 Because No One Could Possibly Be At The Same Church!

The reasons that researchers found for lying weren’t exactly shocking either. “They wanted to be cooler. They wanted to be more beautiful. They wanted to be [hotter],” Drouin says, “They wanted to give an appearance of a life that was better than the life that they were leading.”

But some admitted that they simply assumed everyone lies online. “This is the place where lying is standard,” Drouin added.

#19 Autism Prevents You From Being Funny

#20 Nobody Has Ever Enjoyed Teaching And Talked About Loving Their Adorable Students

#21 Because Professors Don’t Give Their Students Nicknames

If something crazy happens to you, your first impulse might be to tweet about it or share a video on TikTok detailing your experience. But you have to understand that not everyone will take your word as gospel. Is it worth the risk of being called a liar, even if you’re telling the truth? You might want to have some receipts to back up your story. And if anyone calls you out, well, you can call them out right back in the Nothing Ever Happens group.

#22 Nothing Happened Before The Year 2000

#23 Couldn’t Possibly Be A Bluff?

#24 This Does Actually Exist

We hope you’re enjoying your scroll through these entertaining true stories, pandas. Keep upvoting the ones that you believe 100%, and feel free to share any of your own unbelievably true stories in the comments below. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another piece from Bored Panda featuring even more wild yet true tales, we recommend reading this article next!