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 Seems Reasonable?
To find out more about the Nothing Ever Happens subreddit, we got in touch with one of the group’s moderators, who was kind enough to have a chat with We.
“The subreddit was created in direct response to r/thatHappened because of how often users would post stories there that were totally plausible or even verifiably true,” the mod shared. “As for who created it, I’m not entirely sure. There was some confusing drama a while ago with the head mod.”
“Other than that complicated week or so, it’s pretty quiet,” they continued. “It’s been strange watching the sub blow up, as it was around 50k or so when I joined. Especially now, with few active mods, a bigger community means we deal with more spammers. The biggest problem we have is people spamming the ‘nothing ever happens’ chudjack memes, which have no relation to this sub and are connected to the /pol/ board on 4chan. Repost bots are the next biggest problem, but both have been manageable as of late.”
#2 Because People Can’t Be Friendly Towards Each Other
“As for content moderation, I’m very hands off,” the moderator told We. “I think over moderation can quickly ruin a sub, plus this sub is very subjective in nature. People frequently post things I think are fake, but it’d really ruin the fun for everyone if I curated the sub to my own personal belief/disbelief.”
“More importantly though, it’d just be way too much work. This is not a paid job, and I’m honestly confused how I ended up in charge of such a big sub,” the user continued. “Removing a post or comment is effort that I just don’t care to make unless something is really bad. If someone’s just being a jerk, I usually give a 1-3 day ban. Once you start getting into straight up bigotry, it’s a permaban.”
#3 People Own Animals, Its Not Uncommon
But the moderator added that they’re only able to have such a hands-off approach because the users in this community are generally well behaved. “And engagement on posts is usually pretty low for a sub this large,” they noted. “If even 5% of commenters are causing problems, which is a massive overestimate, that’s still only a handful of comments to deal with.”
#4 I’ve Heard 7th Graders Saying Stuff Like This
Finally, we asked the creator why they believe so many people are eager to call out “fake” stories online.
“I think part of the fun of this sub is trying to figure out which reason applies to a given post,” they shared. “Some amount of the posts on r/thatHappened I think are just bots and karma farming, which of course, any sub will deal with. Others, I think, are people who just enjoy being contrarian, whether it’s a genuine belief or not.”
#5 This Does Actually Exist
“Sometimes it seems to be a lack of life experience, that one happens a lot with posts regarding children,” the mod continued. “Some people can’t seem to believe that children are capable of anything. Lastly, I think there really is a ton of dishonest content out there. Between skits and ragebait content being framed as genuine, increasingly realistic AI content, misinformation, and propaganda, I don’t think it’s surprising people are so skeptical. Some people have certainly overcorrected, but I think their responses are understandable, even if flawed.”
#6 Found On Facebook, I Feel Like This Is 100% Plausible
#7 Apparently Nobody Says Awkward Stuff By Accident At Family Gatherings
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.
#8 I Can See This Happening. Why Even Lie About It?
#9 Husbands Aren’t Concerned About Their Wives
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 Fun Fact: Chris Evans’s Dad Is A Dentist, He Even Still Practices
#11 Pregnant Women Are Not Allowed To Speak
#12 Kids Can’t Understand When A Parent Is Stressed And Express Love
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 Almost This Exact Thing Has Happened To Me.?
#14 I Have No Words For This
#15 12 Year Olds Are Incapable Of Making Clever Jokes
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 15 Year Olds Are Never Creative
#17 Native American Kids Exist???
#18 Because People Are Never Forgetful Or Tired After A Long Day
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 People Can’t Have Fun At Work
#20 Couldn’t Possibly Be A Bluff?
#21 No One Is Spontaneous Or Fun
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 Autism Prevents You From Being Funny
#23 This Person Has Clearly Never Met Drunk Girls In The Bathroom
#24 A Boy Doing Something To Keep A Girl? Impossible!!
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 We featuring even more wild yet true tales, we recommend reading this article next!
#25 Someone Clearly Doesn’t Have Kids
#26 People Never Have Vivid, Funny Dreams
#27 High School Boys Are Never Unsupportive Of Women’s Ambitions
#28 I Don’t See What’s So Unrealistic About This
#29 Title
#30 What Is So Unbelievable About This?
#31 Have We Forgotten Our Neighbors In Need?
#32 Because People Never End Up Separated On A Flight, Right?
#33 Because Kids Can’t Be Nice, I Guess?
#34 Right, Because No One Is Nice Ever
#35 This Planet Has Not, And Will Never Experience Anyone Sleep Talking
#36 One Of The Most Believable Ones I’ve Seen Recently
#37 Theres No Way Someone Commented On Instagram!
#38 How Utterly Impossible! A Funny Moment In A Family?!
#39 Because Professors Don’t Give Their Students Nicknames
#40 But This Is Completely Reasonable
#41 Because Kids Can’t Come Up With A Game
#42 Socks
#43 Because No One Could Possibly Be At The Same Church!
#44 Because Kids Won’t Misunderstand Anything, Ever
#45 Can Confirm This Does Happen
#46 B-But Kids Are Stupid, Right?
#47 Friends Can’t Have Fun With Each Other?
#48 Apparently Friends Can’t Support Each Other
#49 Nobody Has Ever Enjoyed Teaching And Talked About Loving Their Adorable Students
#50 Literally One Of The Most Mundane Interactions I’ve Ever Read Online. It’s Clear To Me That Some People Have Never Met A Child Before
#51 How Is This At All Unbelievable
#52 I Don’t Think This Needs An Explanation
#53 People Who Know Memes Never Use Them Irl Because Fun And Slang Is Prohibited
#54 No One Has Ever Made A Joke
#55 Because Dogs Cant Chew On Anything
#56 Nothing Happened Before The Year 2000
#57 Because Kids Dont Colour
#58 All Children Are Evil
#59 As A Waitress , I Can Confirm I Still Have A Sense Of Humor
#60 8-Year-Olds Can’t… Speak Or Have Ideas Or Opinions. What Can They Even Do At This Point
#61 Parents Always Know What Their Kid Wants No Matter What
#62 Little Girls Never Make Fun Of Anyone
#63 An 11yo Couldn’t Use The Word “Reinstated”???
#64 How Can You Think This Is Made Up???
#65 A 12 Year Old Isn’t An Infant
#66 Women Aren’t Under Attack In America
#67 Cause Kids Never Develop Weird Interests Or Do Weird Things
#68 Humans Are Never Awful People!
#69 Met A Homeschooled Kid
#70 I Mean Come On
#71 Something Leopards Something Faces
#72 Kids Never Mimic What They Hear And Repeat It When Their Parents Like It
#73 No Way A Toddler Can Say “Human”
#74 Because People Can’t Accept Trans People
#75 Because Teacher’s Dont Have A Sense Of Humor
#76 Photoshop? Oh Man I Had To Use Gimp When I Was Twelve… No One Ever Cracks Software
#77 Seems Completely Possible
