18 People And Their Failed Tries to Spread Lies On The Internet

As long as the internet’s been around there’s always been someone who has been chomping at the bit to inflate their ego by spreading lies online. Sometimes these lies are so absolutely ridiculous, it’s a wonder how they thought anyone would realistically believe them. The best though is when these very liars get properly called out in the comments section. Thankfully, it happens more than you would think. These people certainly failed when it came to trying to spread their lies.

1. “Getting called out by Chrissy Teigen and King’s Hawaiian.”

Christine Teigen tweets about a recipe dispute regarding King's Hawaiian rolls, with a photo of the rolls. King's Hawaiian thanks her for clearing up the confusion, mentioning they've been answering questions all morning and hope people listen.
u/i_am_number_eight/via reddit.com

“But wait, you can bake them though.” – u/Snukkemsq1q

“How dare you.” – u/deleted

2. “It wasn’t the whole story.”

A customer review expresses dissatisfaction with a tattoo, desiring to give a negative rating. The owner responds, stating the customer was involved in the process, including approving the stencil and instructing the staff due to language barriers, urging careful review of the work.
u/shrimpliefied/via reddit.com

“This is why some tattoo artists refuse to do lettering.” – u/amthatdad

“This was handled really well. Kudos to the owner for keeping their cool.” – u/loving-human

3. “Bad looks.”

Screenshot of online review and response. The reviewer criticizes a bakery, citing an incident where a girl was yelled at by staff. The owner's response details a surveillance review, indicating the girl was misbehaving and the staff asked her not to shout. Owner offers apologies.
u/navbot518/via reddit.com

“Tough call on whether the kid might grow up with some entitlement or not.” – u/a_sentient_potatoe

“Outraged by a polite request. Yep, seen it all now.” – u/imlostinhere

4. “Tough to argue with the video record.”

A screenshot of a negative online review and a response from the restaurant owner. The reviewer complains about being served the wrong dish and being charged 85% for it. The owner refutes, stating they were charged 50% and provides evidence to counter the claim. Text includes a response in Chinese.
u/fukdpm8/via reddit.com

“Seems like someone was just trying to score a free meal.” – u/Darklord1993

“Yelp can be a true badlands.” – u/Alagnak

5. “This one’s just a shame.”

Screenshot of a tweet from Collider showing a headline saying "James Gunn says he would make an R-rated 'Scooby Doo 3' if he had the time" with an image of the Scooby-Doo cast. Below, James Gunn replies, "I love you guys but that isn't what I said, and the article's title is full-on false.
u/notabot367/via reddit.com

“That actually could’ve been a pretty interesting movie.” – u/liscious87

“I would actually go to a theater to watch this.” – u/deleted

6. “Hmm.”

A boxed frozen pizza with a slice missing is on a kitchen counter along with a pizza cutter. Text above the photo reads, "I was wondering why the pizza had a slice missing, but then I looked at the box." The comment below mentions surprise at the missing slice.
u/saltyyelhsa/via reddit.com

“Pizza cutter is clean though. Gotta commend that attention to detail.” – u/deleted

“It was most likely a joke.” – u/Frost5574

7. “Because people seem to think that Minecraft doesn’t exist anymore.”

Screenshot of a Twitter thread. The first tweet, by "marshmello," celebrates the first-ever virtual concert in Fortnite. The second tweet, by "Protostar," questions the claim, mentioning an earlier virtual concert in Minecraft and including a YouTube link and image.
u/geekshipper/via reddit.com

“Uh, Second Life beat you to it by about 11 years.” – u/deleted

“Psh, Second Life’s been doing concerts for years.” – u/ranluka

8. “Neil.”

A tweet from Neil deGrasse Tyson reads, "In my day, the word 'Awesome' was reserved for things like curing Polio and walking on the Moon, not for food or TV shows." Merriam-Webster's verified account replies with a simple "Neil." The tweet has 5,484 retweets and 38.9K likes. The reply has 78 retweets, 1,393 likes, and 10.2K responses.
u/monsieurmagnet/via reddit.com

“Said everything that needed to be said with just one word.” – u/speechlessnpc

“You can almost hear the condescension and exasperation in that one word. Brilliant work.” – u/centaurlife

9. “Kumail wasn’t having it.”

Screenshot of a Twitter exchange. Kumail Nanjiani's tweet clarifies that he missed Conan O'Brien's show due to another TV shooting commitment, countering the narrative that he didn't show up on purpose. The original tweet from Consequence of Sound promotes Conan O'Brien's show.
u/krustykrabspizza/via reddit.com

“He still kind of bailed though.” – u/Starlile1919

“Personally, I’d rather watch Sona than Kumail, so I was kind of happy.” – u/deleted

10. “Young people just don’t understand books.”

A Twitter thread screenshot. Ann Coulter says "Books." in response to a tweet by Aaron M. Sanchez asking for childhood memories. Another user, Common Corvid, responds with a chart showing that younger people read more, questioning older generations' comments about books.
u/topical_aphorism/via reddit.com

“Guys, I’m 23 years old and I don’t know what a book is. Someone please help.” – u/threatleveldusk

“To be fair younger people have to read books for school, when you get older it’s a choice.” – u/_deleteda

11. “Definitely not hiding.”

A screenshot of a social media post shows a police location 175 feet away on US-301 N, Hawthorne. A user comments they are trying to eat leftover Chinese food and urges others to drive safely. Another user mentions they are not hidden, but under a light in a parking lot.
u/hello_betty/via reddit.com

“This is actually pretty funny.” – u/stylesm11

“I have no idea what’s going on here, but I still love it.” – u/HardDifficulty

12. “Guy corrects grammar incorrectly, and gets called out.”

A screenshot of an online comment thread about punctuation. The initial comment thanks someone for teaching students about English with over 1000 likes and replies. Subsequent comments include another similar thank you message and a critical response about proper punctuation usage.
u/thickasthieves/via reddit.com

“If I’m being honest, every time I’ve used a semi colon it’s been a complete shot in the dark.” – u/the_mighty_sandusky

“Murphy’s Law at work.” – u/thebreaksmith

13. “When you forgot to log off main.”

A video on "Why PARASITE is an objectively bad movie" shows a YouTube comment section discussing the movie. One commenter criticizes the video, another defends the reviewer's opinion, and a third person points out a possible double account use by the video's author.
u/savethephytoplankton/via reddit.com

“This has to hurt.” – u/eeveeplays501

“Objectively.” – u/earthbrain

14. “I’m 21 years old.”

Screenshot of a Reddit conversation. The original post shares a story about a cashier being surprised that the person's birth year didn't start with a '1'. Commenters point out that if they turned 21 this year, their birth year would start with a 2, discussing the math error.
u/mrkisn013/via reddit.com

“Can’t wait for my birthday in a few weeks. I’ll be the one getting the shocked face.” – u/icdka;l1

“They were probably born on December 32nd.” – u/luvekalq123

15. “We love a proper callout.”

A tweet by Marques Brownlee showing two side-by-side images featuring him sitting in a gaming chair. The tweet expresses frustration about the gaming chair company ITEY using a photoshopped image of him without permission for an advertisement.
u/tasocon/via reddit.com

“Look at his left foot though.” – u/JosefOgle

“Ironically, this is probably the best advertising they’ll ever get.” – u/Gman777

16. “Enough is enough.”

A screenshot of a Twitter exchange. The top tweet is from Newsweek, with an article titled "Why Muslim Voters Love Bernie Sanders" and an image of Bernie Sanders. A reply tweet below criticizes Newsweek for misrepresenting historical facts about baby boomers and the Great Depression.
u/deleted/via reddit.com

“This writer really went for it.” – u/deleted

17. “And now we all know.”

A tweet from Raid: Shadow Legends (@RaidRPG) states that they cooperate only with YouTubers who play their game, and do not pay for influencers. A reply from Pescatore News Network (@...) questions if they deny offering money for advertising the game.
u/senatius/via reddit.com

“What a silly thing to lie about.” – u/anonymous12w2

“Real pointless thing to lie about.” – u/Great-Decision

18. “Nice try, but not even close.”

A tweet by Maya Jama accuses Daily Mail UK of photoshopping an image of her leaving from work. She expresses disbelief, considering it "pathetic." The tweet includes a screenshot of a Daily Mail article showing Maya with a man, captioned "Single Maya Jama leaves Radio One with Tinder’s most right-swiped man.
u/pomalks/via reddit.com

“I’m more curious about who is the most swiped man on Tinder situation.” – u/trezenx

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