Somebody asked if people had ‘ever made up stuff just because’ in group situations – 21 deliciously tall tales

13.

‘When I was travelling alone once for over six months I got so bored of introducing myself I started making up all kinds of weird backstories. This became a kind of compulsive habit when I was drinking and later when I started uni I told one of my classmates I was married.

I ended up becoming really good friends with him and a few years later had to tell him it was a lie. He was very confused.’
–Hummusforever

14.

‘I was once doing a work placement in a primary school, think 5-6 year olds, I told them I was married to Harry Styles and they believed me.’
–Sad-Peace

15.

‘When I was on mat leave I realised that no new parent going to ‘the groups’ could remember or care if they tried about what you said 10 minutes ago let alone last week. I realised when I myself had asked the same woman what she did three separate times of meeting her, (something with copywriting). I just started making stuff up, for work. Nuclear biologist, secret service, town planner… all got the same response, complete and utter disinterest. I also told someone that Phil Collins was my uncle.’
–Ninakompis

16.

‘I got an interview with Build A Bear while a student. It was a group interview, I will say, the place seemed fun. I lied hard.

I can’t remember the exact question but I told them I had been on a pub quiz team with Richard Ayoade. Complete tosh, but I sold it well and they offered me the job.’
–SaintSober

17.

‘At ice breakers I’ve started telling people I used to be a rodeo clown. Not one person has questioned me.’
–Super_Skurok

18.

‘I’m from Argentina and once told to a coworker, one of these obnoxious militant vegans who never stop ranting, that veganism is illegal in my country and people are frequently sent to jail. She completely bought the lie and was enraged at that made-up fact…’
–ProcedureGloomy6323

19.

‘I used to tell people I was the baby in the sun on the Teletubbies. It sounded true enough that nobody looked it up for years!’
–twentyone21twentyone

20.

‘I work in a lab we wear blue nitrile gloves. One day because I was bored I told a lot of the newer staff and uni students if they ever pull a set of fingerless gloves from the box to let someone know as it’s a quality control issue and we can ring the company for a refund/money for bringing it to their attention.

When questioned why they make fingerless nitrile gloves I said it’s one of those packaging check things so the quality control personnel at the glove factory hasn’t done a good enough job checking the boxes for obvious errors.

All pure lies, I’ve never even pulled a pair of fingerless nitrile gloves. I’ve since heard staff tell new people that, so in a way it’s my lab legacy.’
–TwoValuable

21.

‘My surname is a very common, locally-named type of food. Think Cheddar, along those lines. I’ve told people that the family back in the day invented the cheese (equivalent) and got royalties on it from every shop until a great-great-great grandfather gambled it away. At least one person really believed me.’
–ginger_lucy

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