Most Bizarre Things People Faked For Attention

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mattstaff
Jun 13, 2021 8:00 AM EDT

Unfortunately, you've probably already crossed paths with someone who was so committed to being the center of attention that they seemingly had zero boundaries when it came to what they'd fake for attention. If anything, it's immensely satisfying to see someone get caught up in the middle of their web of lies, and ultimately exposed for all of their dishonest antics. Check out some liars that got called out for their shady antics online, over here. 

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    Font - NeedsMoreTuba · 5d 1 Award A kid in elementary school faked a speech impediment so she'd keep getting out of class for speech therapy. Initially it was real, but speech therapy had totally cured it. She just didn't want anyone to know. One of the words she mispronounced was "yellow." She would say, "Lellow" instead. One day we were on the playground together and she said, "I'm gonna tell you a secret!" she leaned over and whispered in my ear, "YELLLLOwwww," with a hard "Y" at the beginnin
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    Rectangle - co acorngirl · 5d 1 Award My grandmother faked a heart attack because she and my dad got into an argument at Thanksgiving. Grandfather was so embarrassed. G Reply 1 1.4k 3 ...
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    Font - AmeriRos · 5d One of my classmates got an asthma attack and everyone was flocking over to them to make sure they were okay. On the other side of the room another one of my classmates also got an asthma attack, even though it was common knowledge that she didn't have asthma (there were very few people in class that had asthma and we all knew just in case it was an emergency). They faked the hard breathing and exaggerated gasps. It was weird that someone would do something like that just so
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    Rectangle - ImpracticalHack · 5d Being possessed by their dead aunt. G Reply 4 875 3 ...
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    Font - Random_Addict1701 · 5d In 8th grade a girl faked Tourette's for about 2 weeks. G Reply 4 268 3 ...
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    Font - dylan7404 · 5d Being possessed by the devil. He would ask people to hit or slap them to prove that it didn't hurt him as if that proved he was possessed. This went on for like 3 months until he got bored and just started acting normal again. G Reply 1 87 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Nice_Swordfish_69420 · 5d Faking ADHD.. Infront of a teacher assistant who had it G Reply 4 294 3
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    Rectangle - klp2225 · 4d In elementary school I told everyone I had my pilot's license to impress people as though they'd give an 8 year old a license to fly a plane alone. G Reply 4 24 3 ...
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    Rectangle - patrickseastarslegs · 5d A girl I knew pretended to be pregnant because her best friend was pregnant at the time. Then she got her period in class and pretended it was a miscarriage to not get caught. G Reply 1 710 3 ...
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    Rectangle - wholetyouhaveahead · 5d I had two friends in high school who faked tourettes for attention. Their "tics" were exactly the same and they both magically outgrew it in a matter of months. G Reply 4 316 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Anqel_Celeste · 5d One of my friends friends pretending to be hallucinating. She even had the nerve to ask me "how long do hallucinations last?". She was doing it to see how her boyfriend would react. G Reply 4 115 3 +
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    Rectangle - andiona_strausell · 5d influencers and celebrities faking drama, fights, and relationships for views..and their fans believeing them 1000000% G Reply 1 303 3 ...
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    Font - chocotripcookies · 5d A girl in my class faked a seizure after someone got injured in baseball practice, she loved the attention. Her seizure magically came to a halt when I suggested we call 999 G Reply 4 659 3
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    Rectangle - Wet_Water · 5d Mental illness Whoever doing this must don't really know how people with real illnesses are struggling 5 Reply 1 187 ...
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    Rectangle - GSUest1906• 5d Cousin faked choked on candy started to cry after I preformed the heimlich once G Reply 4 479 3 + ...
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    Rectangle - mad_scientist434 · 5d There's a post on Facebook about a girl who faked a pregnancy for 9 months. She got her bf to pay for everything, they had a gender reveal. Just for 9 months to pass and nothing.... 6 Reply 4 126 3
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