Here Are 40 "Totally True Stories" That Sound Unbelievable But Actually Happened For Real
These stories have the ability to make you laugh or cringe.
A 28-year-old woman refused to just “move on” after her neighbor went full internet gremlin and started treating their building like a group chat. It sounds like drama bait, sure, but the receipts in this thread read like a real-life sitcom that kept escalating every time someone tried to explain it away.
At first it was small stuff, laughing at a joke, catching a new neighbor mid-conversation, and trying to figure out whether “it’s going to be okay” was comfort or code. Then the cast got bigger, entirely different people got tagged, the reblogging started, and suddenly it was “stop reblogging this” territory, followed by the kind of chaos that turns “what an introduction” into “what the heck.”
By the time the whole “destruction of government property” vibe hits, you realize this story is less about one person and more about how quickly the internet turns everyday interactions into a mess.
1. You can have both
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4. Laughing at your own joke
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5. Is precious okay?
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6. It's gone nuts
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7. What an introduction
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That’s when things got complicated, right after the new neighbor showed up and everyone started “laughing at your own joke” like it was harmless.
On the one hand, people may feel that they can get away with more when they are anonymous and remote. On the other hand, the possibility that hundreds or even millions of people will read your message increases the likelihood that you will be held accountable.
It turns out that it depends.
8. Life getting so weird
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9. Extreme dad jokes
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10. She's hooked up with the cop
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11. It's going to be okay
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12. One heck of a mom
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Our willingness to lie substantially depends on our environment and our relationship with the individuals we're talking to, much like in real-world relationships. Why, then, do we occasionally feel that lying on the internet is simpler?
Well, there's fake news, for one, which can occasionally overwhelm us and make us doubt the accuracy of the information we see online. However, what about when we read something from a person rather than a news source?
13. Great sense of humor
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14. Destruction of government property
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15. Bust a nut
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16. Terrifying five minutes
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For another honesty meltdown, read about the OP confronting a friend’s habitual lies in their long-term friendship.
17. "I married a fan"
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18. Wait, you can see
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19. Stop reblogging this
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20. It gets way worse
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21. Being six hours old
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22. What a story
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23. Slim and perky
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24. Y'all look exhausted and depressed
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25. Woah
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26. The British Are Coming
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27. Another tragic story
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28. That's interesting
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29. The more you yell...
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30. It's all falling down
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31. What the heck!
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32. We didn't start the fire
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33. This is hilarious
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34. It's getting pretty interesting
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35. What a comeback
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36. Living in a lonely world
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37. This is a pretty awesome read
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38. What a comment
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39. That's the end of visits
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40. I would ask the same thing
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The mood shifted when the thread jumped from “Is precious okay?” to “It’s gone nuts,” and somehow the comments turned into a whole production.
Things went off the rails when the post kept getting reblogged, and “Stop reblogging this” became the only sentence OP could type without losing it.
Then it escalated fast, from “Wait, you can see” to “Destruction of government property,” like the internet collectively decided to make the plot worse.
Even though it's implausible, it's possible that some of these stories are real. Do you believe there are any instances where the internet erred?
Tell us in the comments section below, and share this post with your loved ones as well.
Now he’s wondering if he really is the problem, because the internet sure made sure everyone else knew his name.
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