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Why do people lie online are they living a fantasy or winding us up?

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Sago Mon 29-Jun-26 20:53:11

Just that really,

I don’t understand why people come online with a story with more holes than a sieve.

Do posters not realise they have left a trail?

BlueBelle Tue 30-Jun-26 16:30:38

Aley I believe the thread in question said this person lived alone so knew it wasn’t anyone in the house that had moved her blue knickers, but she did have a workman in the house at the time so thought it must be him …..however someone remembered past posts where the same poster had a husband and wife it seemed at the same time. perhaps she had got rid of them both who knows
It’s all a bit of a knicker storm in a tea cup

MissAdventure Tue 30-Jun-26 16:55:59

If it had been a bra that had been "tampered with" that'd be a storm in a B cup.

Barbadosbelle Tue 30-Jun-26 17:32:00

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I've just received a Private Gransnet message signed Todd but with an user name of Trueeve!!

By all accounts he/she thinks my comments are wonderful and i sound fabulous. So much so that they'd love to meet me. Distance no problem. Age no problem.

So tempted. But sadly I'm cutting my toe-nails tonight. I hope that they won't be too offended

The message they sent is the length of a short novel. So much effort for so little reward .........

(....... unless any of you Gransnetters can add to the story!!!)
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Sago Tue 30-Jun-26 17:32:41

MissAdventure

If it had been a bra that had been "tampered with" that'd be a storm in a B cup.

You’re on fire MissA.

Clearly keeping abreast of things and not scared to make a tit of yourself.

😉

Thisismyname1953 Tue 30-Jun-26 17:50:18

@Barbadosbelle , I just received the same message. I was tempted to reply telling him to do one but deleted his message instead . It’s probably taken him a full day to message the whole of gransnet

labazs Tue 30-Jun-26 18:22:34

that is the pressure of social media. people living perfect lives, all white teeth smiles and perfect homes. piles of gifts at Christmas and perfect Summer holidays with not an argument in site

rafichagran Tue 30-Jun-26 18:30:40

MissAdventure

If it had been a bra that had been "tampered with" that'd be a storm in a B cup.

Love this.

Smileless2012 Tue 30-Jun-26 18:39:18

Brilliant MissA and Sagogrin

Barbadosbelle Tue 30-Jun-26 18:42:58

Thisismyname1953

I was temped to play along.....

e.g. "How thrilled I am to meet someone who understands and appreciates me. I'm a Nigerian Princess whose tens of millions of $$$ are tied up in Switzerland but my father has cut off all my money and I just need $1,000 to
buy an air ticket and escape to Geneva. I'm the only one who knows all the passcodes. If you can FedEx the money and meet me in Geneva then I can transfer some of the money and we can travel together five star....."

Could have been fun but then I decided I just couldn't be arsed with the saddoo!
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Sago Tue 30-Jun-26 19:30:17

I’m miffed….no message.

butterandjam Tue 30-Jun-26 20:13:00

Thisismyname1953

@Barbadosbelle , I just received the same message. I was tempted to reply telling him to do one but deleted his message instead . It’s probably taken him a full day to message the whole of gransnet

I hope you both reported this to GN.