Londoner Joel Golby is fascinated with a very specific concept. He believes there is a kind of “character” who plagues small towns. And the character in question is a pathological liar. While I didn't grow up in a small town, it can definitely be alarming to witness people confidently flaunt untruths. There was the girl in my elementary school who announced that she went on a date with Jonathan Taylor Thomas over summer vacation. And, of course, I cannot forget the kid who was pen pals with The…

Despite our negative outlook and potent pessimism, there are actually things that we enjoy in this world. There's raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens. We're into bright copper kettles and warm, woolen mittens. We can really get behind brown paper packages tied up with string. But most of all, we love watching lying pieces of sh!t get called out for their bullshit. We love it when it happens to scummy lowlifes trying to trash local businesses (it's usually the owner of a competitor) as m…

Unacceptable

Embarrassing

FFS

While it's true that lying is generally bad, it's also true that some lies are so inane, so ridiculous, and so detailed, that the entertainment factor pretty much absolves the fibber of sin. When I was a kid I would write personal essays that were filled with lies so obvious (No, I never actually worked at a tiger preserve in China) that it's a miracle I got all As. Perhaps my teachers admired my creativity, or gave me points simply because they had something entertaining to read in the teacher…

The joys of Tinder

Wild

The magic of childhood!

Valiant exposé or lies for clout?

Up to a point, we can be anybody we want to be on social media . Sure, we might have the ever present threat of doxxing looming over our heads, but with enough canny characterization you can still live out your wildest alternative life. However, this is not the choice of most people, who instead decide to be themselves up to a fault. While they might distance themselves with certain things, they can’t help spilling the beans on minute details of their life — even when they probably shouldn’t. T…

These deceivers got what they deserved

Come ON.

The internet is full of liars

It's fool or get fooled