Jon
The older you get, the more you realize that a lot of people out there are totally full of sh—t. The most insecure people lie about who they are and make themselves seem more knowledgeable about things they don’t really know anything about.
Right off the bat, some of them will try to manipulate you to suit their own needs, whether those needs are getting you involved in their Facebook pyramid scheme or convincing you to buy their Instagram detox tea. Sometimes they just want to recruit you to their way of thinking.
Redditor u/waldo06 recently asked: “What do people say that makes you instantly know they are full of sh—t?” and hundreds of people replied with red flags that let people know that someone is a blowhard.
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The one-uppers. “I went on holiday to Greece last year and-” “Yeah well when I lived in Greece I nearly got married to a rich man who owned a feta factory and also I went to the moon”—u/tinkeratu
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I can help you make so much money you can live off the proceeds without having to work!—u/Pentacostal-Haircut
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“It’s all natural and doesn’t have chemicals, so it’s good for you.” Yeah, so is the vacuum of space, how about I toss you into that?—u/Avatar_ZW
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“Would I lie to you?”—u/Chorb77
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When they only speak in hyperbole. The “biggest” or “the greatest”, etc. etc. etc.—u/AlariusOfBrell
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Bragging about IQ is a huge red flag for me. I’m also annoyed that having a high IQ is something that some people still treat as an accomplishment.—u/WellTemperedClavier
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“(generic off the wall comment), well if you don’t believe me just look it up.” You look it up, they are incorrect.—u/BuyNLargeCorp
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“My eye colour changes depending on what mood I am in” I am amazed how many different people I have heard this from.—u/albertagenuinedraft
EDIT: The amount of responses I’m getting from people claiming this actually happens to them just proves my point further. The colour “looking different in different lighting” is not the same thing.
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Anyone who writes they graduated from “The University of Life” on their profile.—u/NaughtySpider
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“I’m not a racist/sexist/homophobe, but…”—u/ask_a_stranger
