How has she gotten away with this for five years? I used to think all Americans doing fake accents were incredibly obviously fake. That was until this past weekend, when my friend Shira bet me that she could convince a stranger at this party that she was Australian. If the stranger could tell it was …
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Stepmom hides her 14-year-old stepdaughter’s crush from her dad because she asked her not to tell him, dad gets angry at stepmom when he finds out: ‘This was the first time she really opened up to me.’
Is it okay for her to keep secrets from her husband, even if it’s something low-stakes like this? I don’t trust somebody who has no secrets. I know that it’s important to share private personal details with your close family and friends, and I’m no stranger to being an oversharer. I will literally tell people …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom hides her 14-year-old stepdaughter’s crush from her dad because she asked her not to tell him, dad gets angry at stepmom when he finds out: ‘This was the first time she really opened up to me.’
Job interviewer lies that his current salary is $15K more than it is, gets the job, and earns $20K more than he made at his old job: ‘They will lie to you to pay you less whenever possible.’
He’s gaming the system, and he’ll be better off for it. How many of you were told that if you worked hard and were loyal to a company for many years, you would reap significant financial benefits? If your parents or grandparents worked for a company that gave out large pensions upon retirement or had …
Seguir leyendo Job interviewer lies that his current salary is $15K more than it is, gets the job, and earns $20K more than he made at his old job: ‘They will lie to you to pay you less whenever possible.’
Woman lies about being with child to get back at elderly man trying to steal her seat at a comedy show: ‘It stopped him right in his tracks, and he just kind of stared at me’
We’re all familiar with lying to help a situation go a little smoother. Who among us hasn’t done that? I am liable to do that in the back of taxis most of all. Sometimes it feels like a convenient place to lie, especially when they ask what I do for work. I rarely, if ever, …
Seguir leyendo Woman lies about being with child to get back at elderly man trying to steal her seat at a comedy show: ‘It stopped him right in his tracks, and he just kind of stared at me’
28-year-old discovers her husband of 2 years has been hiding his 4-year-old kid from her the entire time they’ve been together: ‘I don’t even see the kid much anyway’
There are a lot of things you need to disclose within the first month of dating somebody. You need to be clear about what you’re looking for, whether you’re still married to your ex, and if you have any kids from a previous relationship. Not everyone has the kind of baggage that needs to be …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old discovers her husband of 2 years has been hiding his 4-year-old kid from her the entire time they’ve been together: ‘I don’t even see the kid much anyway’
New mom raises $2800 to take unpaid leave to care for her sick 3-month-old baby, coworker discovers she was actually planning on using the money to fund a Canadian vacation: ‘The baby’s totally fine, my mom can watch him’
It is easy to get scammed on GoFundMe if you are tender-hearted enough to give generously when possible. I’m not saying that every GoFundMe that someone starts under a viral tweet begging for survival funds is a lie, but scams like that rely on one of two things. You feel like a good person for …
Seguir leyendo New mom raises $2800 to take unpaid leave to care for her sick 3-month-old baby, coworker discovers she was actually planning on using the money to fund a Canadian vacation: ‘The baby’s totally fine, my mom can watch him’
20 Times Egregious Liars Were Satisfyingly Called Out on Their Falsehoods
The character Buster from the iconic kid’s show Arthur once pondered, «You really think someone would do that, just go on the internet and tell lies?». It is a statement and reaction image that has only become more prescient with time because man, people really do come up with some abominable BS to post for …
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Husband secretly gambles away his family’s life savings and is at risk of loan delinquency, wife wants out to do right by their child: ‘I feel like a single parent already’
We never want to think our partners are hiding something drastic from us—especially when their quick decisions affect us and those we care about. These decisions can range from them picking up chocolate ice cream (even though you’re allergic), to taking all the money you’ve saved together and gambling it away in hopes they’ll double …
Seguir leyendo Husband secretly gambles away his family’s life savings and is at risk of loan delinquency, wife wants out to do right by their child: ‘I feel like a single parent already’
Expecting mom of 2 toddler boys tells her girl-obsessed mother-in-law she’s having a 3rd boy even though she’s having a girl: ‘My MIL literally yelled “NOOOOOOOOO” when we told her the gender of our second boy’
Anyone who has ever watched a gender-reveal party reaction video compilation (try saying that word salad to an 18th-century farmer) knows that gender disappointment is a real thing. The most common lousy reaction is dads getting angry that their wives are having daughters and not sons. Gender technically is the dad’s doing, but that won’t …
Seguir leyendo Expecting mom of 2 toddler boys tells her girl-obsessed mother-in-law she’s having a 3rd boy even though she’s having a girl: ‘My MIL literally yelled “NOOOOOOOOO” when we told her the gender of our second boy’
Duplicitous recruiter changes salary from $4-5K to $3K per month before final interview round: ‘This is [for] a Senior Engineer position’
When you are applying and interviewing for jobs, it’s common for recruiters to be incredibly elusive about the salary of the job you’re applying for. It’s supposed to be in poor taste to ask for the salary at the beginning stages of the interview process, but it’s incredibly valuable information to know. It’s so beneficial …
Seguir leyendo Duplicitous recruiter changes salary from $4-5K to $3K per month before final interview round: ‘This is [for] a Senior Engineer position’