No one’s safe from lies, for they lie everywhere. Some of those lies might be innocent, some deeply covered, and others, while glaringly obvious, are still kept alive by people who choose to believe in them. Now, this is no conspiracy theory, not at all! We’re talking about things people believe that they know are trash, like the ‘hang on, your phone call is very important to us’ line that is supposed to make us feel seen and heard, while they know and we know that it just isn’t true. And thanks to the people who shared their expertise on this Reddit thread, we can learn all about these common lies people believe in and be, well, smarter than that.
Most of these silly lies originated like honest niceties; however, we soon got smart enough to understand that those using them don’t really care and don’t really mean it. And while we still keep some of these woeful niceties around, maybe it is time to be a bit more honest. After all, honesty is the best policy, and lies get you nowhere, am I right? Another category of these everyday lies is something people choose to believe in because it’s just so much easier than listening to the truth. And lastly, we get businesses and government entities lying straight to your face without blinking, and in our opinion, it’s right about time to stop believing in all the things they say blindly. Besides all that, you’ll find a ton of other crazy things people believe that do not fall under any category we could try to even come up with.
But, for more concrete cases of the most common lies, you’re gonna have to read the submissions we’ve plucked from this cool AskReddit thread. And since they’re from Reddit, they are basically as true as straight from the horse’s mouth. Be sure to give the most interesting notions your vote, comment if you’ve encountered such lies that didn’t get an honorable mention here, and share this article with your friends.
#43
Jormungandr91 said:
"That Marilyn Manson had his bottom ribs removed so he could suck his own d***."
"That Marilyn Manson had his bottom ribs removed so he could suck his own d***."
Any-Manufacturer-795 replied:
"The true miracle was that teenagers around the world were able to spread that rumor without the internet or cell phones."
"The true miracle was that teenagers around the world were able to spread that rumor without the internet or cell phones."
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17points
#44
"That just because a popular celebrity or athlete endorses a product, that means it’s worth buying."
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17points
#46
"That the water, air quality, ground quality, etc. in East Palestine, Ohio is okay!"
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17points
#48
"Chocolate milk comes from brown cows.
It is shocking how many people actually believe this."
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17points
#49
driago said:
"That everyone gets a happy ending."
"That everyone gets a happy ending."
drivelhead replied:
"You've got to pay extra for that."
"You've got to pay extra for that."
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16points
#50
"That nine out of ten people can't solve this simple math problem!"
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16points
#51
Reverse_savitar1 said:
"That love is unconditional."
"That love is unconditional."
FiddlerofSticks replied:
"Love can be unconditional, relationships not so much."
"Love can be unconditional, relationships not so much."
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16points
#54
"Carrots help with eye sight."
MrStrype replied:
"This particular gem came about during WW2. Britain spread the rumor that their pilots were getting better eyesight by eating a LOT of carrots. They spread this rumor to try to keep the Germans from knowing about the new invention of radar... in order to cover up why so many targets were being hit."
"This particular gem came about during WW2. Britain spread the rumor that their pilots were getting better eyesight by eating a LOT of carrots. They spread this rumor to try to keep the Germans from knowing about the new invention of radar... in order to cover up why so many targets were being hit."
zeugma888 replied:
"And it's true in that a vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness, and carrots (like many other vegetables and fruits) are high in precursors for vitamin A. So a cover-up based on a tiny pinch of truth."
"And it's true in that a vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness, and carrots (like many other vegetables and fruits) are high in precursors for vitamin A. So a cover-up based on a tiny pinch of truth."
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#55
SuvenPan said:
"We use only 10% of our brain."
"We use only 10% of our brain."
Mechasteel replied:
"Like we only use 33% of each traffic light."
"Like we only use 33% of each traffic light."
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14points
#57
wtcshh said:
"It’ll be easier if I get gas in the morning on the way to work. Lies."
"It’ll be easier if I get gas in the morning on the way to work. Lies."
Chodezbylewski replied:
"Lmao, that and just the whole phenomenon of people having a really common, no-brainer idea and then being shocked when other people had it too.
"Lmao, that and just the whole phenomenon of people having a really common, no-brainer idea and then being shocked when other people had it too.
"If I get lunch 30 minutes early, I'll beat the lunch rush!" Meanwhile, 300 other people had the same idea and you are now stuck in the lunch rush."
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14points
#59
"Showing no emotion but anger makes people respect you. Let love in pal."
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