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People have been around for long enough that prankery, shenanigans and cons have enjoyed a great heyday. Pranks and trickery are nothing new, and it's a breath of fresh air to learn that governments, generals, and famous historical figures totally messed with people. For some extra history, here are some history memes that are technically educational. For extra shenanigans, here are some mad lads who played by their own rules.

It feels weird knowing there are bosses out there who will want you to pay them for the opportunity to work. Or that there are customers out there who will try to return shoes three years after they bought them. It's rare stuff, but boy is it hard to wrap your head around entitled people and their demanding boldness.

The guy basically forced himself into the building and demanded a tattoo, even when he was told it couldn't be done. And to top it all off, this male Karen honestly didn't believe that the owner of a tattoo place might have a tattoo on his head. For a Karen at odds with another business owner, here's a lying Karen getting decimated by an owner's response. For some tattoo tales, here are some stories of tattoo choices that had people asking questions.

There's so much stuff out there that looks like tasty food, it's a shame that a lot of it is housing insulation, spackle, spider eggs and dice. In a perfect would we could eat a rock that looks just like a steak, and we'll have to settle for using our imaginations. We're sorry, you tempting delicious cliff steak.

The subway is a bit like everyone's car, and you've seen some people's cars. But hey, people have got to get to where they're going whether they're in costume or an actual duck. What are you lookin' at? If the answer to that question is "more weird things on public transportation, then here's more strange and cursed moments on the subway.

There is something about internet anonymity that really allows people to feel comfortable bending the truth or even flat out, blatantly lying. There are also people who feel totally fine fibbing to the friends and family on their timeline. Why? Well, some people do it to make a political or societal point. Or to express that they have some kind of experience with pain or strife. You know the type of situation or person. Rachel Dolezal. People who pretend to have been denied or given bad service because they were white or don't believe in vaccinations or disease-preventing masks. 

Other people weave their flourish-y creative tales for attention or pity. They dream up fake cancer diagnoses for sympathy and con friends, family, and strangers in order to rake in the crowdfunding money. Some of them create a sob story so that people will talk to them on sites like Reddit or Twitter.

Then there are the attention-hungry individuals who are looking for clout. They write up detailed sagas to mine Reddit karma, which will in turn allow them to post their lies freely all over the website. Or they want their tweet to go viral. And then there are the wannabe tough guys who regale the internet with fictitious heroics or even more false tales that evoke the classic "I have a girlfriend but she goes to another school" trope. 

You'll find that most of these types are represented in this lengthy list of creative storytellers. While we do wish that people would just, you know, not lie on the internet, at least there are places like r/thatHappened where we can laugh at their foolish attempts. 

For someone who's sure they're "going to be a big streamer," they don't seem to have a lock on how to pull down any worthwhile business relationships. It's hard to get inside the heads of entitled people with their absurd audacity, but something tells us it's like being in an iron cage filled with spider webs and screaming. Influencers should know that people don't want to be paid in exposure.

Sometimes Tumblr has that blend of creativity and total weirdness that makes it just the right thing for just the right time. People could be working on names for edible flying machines or just coming up with the worst puns imaginable. These are some random Tumblr gems to tumble through.

Self improvement is a noble pursuit, and all of us could use some advice here and there to help us live our lives better. Wherever that advice is, it won't be found here. These are all just dumb and bad life pro tips to not do. Maybe you'll get some directions on how to alienate your friends or make your life worse, but that's where the fun is.