There are many reasons someone might lie about something. Though generally lying is frowned upon everyone has done it at some point. Some lies are bigger than others, some don't really matter all that much. There is a kind of person though who takes great pleasure in lying online. When you are on the internet you can be anyone you want to be, essentially. But if you want to be someone you aren't, you have to be careful to keep your lies straight, because there are some super sleuths out there just waiting to expose people for who they truly are. It is both funny and a little embarrassing to see someone get called out online for lying, especially when it is over something so ridiculous, but it happens to a lot of people, even celebrities.

On Reddit's many communities dedicated to documenting these instances, there are so many moments of people being caught and called out for their silly lies. Here are 21 of them to shake your head at today.