There Is Nothing Better Than Calling Out A Hypocrite In Public, And These 19 People Did Just That

Some people can spot hypocrisy from a mile away, and they never miss a chance to call it out. That is exactly why these public clapbacks are so satisfying.

This roundup brings together a string of sharp responses to people who said one thing and did another. The situations are messy, the reactions are blunt, and the irony is impossible to ignore.

By the end, it is hard not to root for the people who finally said what everyone else was thinking. Read on.

1. Yes, what did you do? Yeah, you were probably tweeting.

MurderedByWords

We humans tend to be naturally critical of others and permissive of ourselves. So, being hypocritical is part of human nature. It is only through intellectual self-examination and the use of the Golden Rule that we eventually see that we ourselves are not immune to the same scrutiny and standards that we apply to others.

Even though it is normal, we shouldn't overdo it because hypocrisy may set a negative example for others. Psychologists have identified four forms of hypocrisy that should emerge in perceptions of self and others' hypocrisy: inconsistency, pretense, blame, and complacency.

We can't stop, but we should try to cut down, don't you agree?

2. It is different for banks...

MurderedByWords

That first one lands a little too close to home.

3. You can spot them so easily...

u/HfUfH

4. Look at yourself before you start to preach...

Aubrey Huff

5. Yes, something is off there...

RatherRabidRobin

The irony is doing most of the work here.

6. That doesn't sound like a good argument at all....

MurderedByWords

7. Good one!

u/SilentCitadel

8. Just read that book, man. So simple...

Joe_Black03

That is the kind of comeback people remember.

This hypocrisy callout vibes with a dishonest cousin getting excluded from family events.

9. Well, that's gotta hurt...

LetterToAThief

10. Is this you?

My170

11. Ah, the irony...

MarsNirgal

12. Yes, it is kind of awkward. But she is fighting just for a clean Earth, not something important like hot food on the set. We all have our priorities…

fjpeace

That one is awkward in the best possible way.

13. Yes, advertising is like that...

u/professorearl

14. Yes, that's what independence is all about. Give me your money, and you will see how independent I can be.

nursbear

15. The math says it all...

DutchSapphire

The numbers are not helping their case.

16. Ewwww

masteromatic

17. From today?

benshapiro

18. Yes, it was a struggle. And not a quiet one.

MonMatMagMasMic

That sounds like a fight nobody won gracefully.

19. Teach them some manners...

kurtandy1990

But not to worry; hypocrisy is the natural state of the human mind.

Want public accountability too? See how a coworker got called out for freeloading office snacks.