44 Absurd Lies That Pulled a Fast One On Us

Lies! We’ve all told them at some point in our lives. Maybe you’re a toddler insisting NO, I’M NOT TIRED before immediately passing out. Maybe you’re a student saying the dog ate your homework. Maybe you’re an employee faking a cough on the phone with your boss. Maybe you’re a retiree saying you totally remember where you put your glasses (we call this the four lifecycles of lies, patent pending). 

We get it, it happens. But let’s be clear: Lying is generally bad, and frequently hurts people. Sometimes, though, lies can spiral completely out-of-control. Like, just totally, mind-bendingly out-of-control. Here are some of the wildest ones we could find…