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35 Times People Tried To Trick Us, But Failed

This world is full of people who try to pull the wool over your eyes. There are tricksters, pranksters, and general everyday comedians everywhere who love to try and trick ordinary people.

However, the examples on this list are hilariously bad attempts. So, please enjoy these 14+ times people tried to trick us, but failed!

"Roommate tried to convince the cats that he didn't get the cheapest possible cat food."

Reddit | pony707

Firstly, there is no way that a cat is going to fall for that, as they have left a little sticker on there saying $3.99! Secondly, buy your cat some better damn food!

False Advertising!

Reddit | free-meme-studios

Pfft, fat chance. There is nothing on this earth that could reach those depths! Good thing I'm totally fine and don't have any lingering issues about it any more.

*Weeps uncontrollably...

Not My King!

Reddit | maximumlubricator

Well, I don't recognize the Burger King as a real monarch, mainly because the burgers taste like flaps of cardboard between two bits of damp sponge.

"Nice try, deadly poison!"

Reddit | kabukistar

I mean, even if it is "harmless" to drink, as it so claims, a drink that size being priced at $3.49 is far from harmless to your bank account!

"Nice try, Pennywise!"

Reddit | soManySparkles

All you need to do is attach a red balloon to the underneath of that storm drain and you'd have everyone in the neighborhood freaking out.

Very Sneaky, Officer!

Reddit | Cublet823

That is exactly the sort of thing that an undercover police officer would say! They think they're so slick!

"My child left this very convincing ticket on dad's car."

Reddit | BlackLeatherJacket

That child clearly doesn't know how serious it is to be caught impersonating a cop. You're going to jail, Sunshine!

"Buddy's Ex tried to convince him she was pregnant."

Reddit | Woodshadow

They didn't even draw the line on straight! I know that there is a lot more going on here than that fact, but it's sending my anxiety off the scale.

"You're not fooling anyone..."

Reddit | coitusFelcher

I don't know what it is about them, but somehow even the brake lights look suspicious on this car! Don't you think?

"Our chemistry teacher gives us this to convince students to not drop out."

Reddit | lastoftheminority

Okay, so I'm going to break it to anyone out there who might have fallen for it: Saying "Hi, I'm a Chemist" is definitely not a good pick-up line!

Hmm, I Don't Believe you...

Reddit | Carg72

Well, they do say that you should dress for the job you want and not the job you have!

"Do not believe him... he is very convincing!"

Reddit | shadownick73

"Oh, but would you look at that little face! He looks so hungry!"

"That's exactly what he wants you to think! Clearly you've already fallen under his spell."

"Nice try USA, you almost pulled it off!"

Reddit | Johnnyok

I mean, we did make that flimsy little plastic covering which is really great. Good going, guys! Go us! USA! USA! USA!

That's No Granny Smith!

Reddit | rgrassly

Look at him there, trying to be all sly. No one is falling for it, Mike. No one is going to take a bite out of you! And, quite frankly, it's weird that that is what you want!

Good Effort, Mr. Serial Killer!

Reddit | 0Fucs2Give

It's even more alarming when you go inside and the whole van is sound-proofed so that no one outside can hear your screams!

"What my school advertised as 'mac and cheese' tonight in the dining hall."

Reddit | fascinationstreet

I don't know what it is about this that is making me feel quite queasy, but I think it might be how shiny and plastic-like that cheese looks.

"Neighborhood kids almost fooled me this time..."

Reddit | pythonspam

It baffles me that people think that this is a funny thing to do in the first place! Do the neighborhood kids not have better things to do with their time, like drawing giant penises on things?

Limited Edition!

Reddit | SpacelandSam

Who do you reckon it is signed by? God? Or Jesus? Or maybe the Holy Spirit? If you get one that all three have signed, then you're in serious territory!

"As a mailman, I usually don’t know what’s in the package. But I’m pretty sure this is a tennis racket."

Reddit | MarkDG

I don't know, looks an awful lot like a lacrosse racket to me, but I guess they're the expert here.

"Took kids parasailing and they played dead."

Reddit | thenewfoo

This is funny on its own, but there's something about the framing of this shot that makes it even better.

"German shepherd? I think we adopted a kangaroo."

Reddit | bigfootamp

Well, if you ever see a baby "German shepherd" pop out of a pouch in their belly, you'll know what's up.

"Our garden gnome lost his fishing pole and now he just looks like he's packin' heat."

Reddit | damaprimera

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"My dad thinks he's funny."

Reddit | Operator141

And he is. Would you rather this, or him getting that hearty dad anger when you drink his root beer?

"First look at newest horror film written by Stephen King about Maine forest demons, or my toddler refusing to nap on a camping trip. You decide."

Reddit | Giganticlobster

I don't see why it can't be both. Surely some of King's novels were inspired by real events.

"My sister said that I can't open my present until my birthday."

Reddit | gudspeller

You have a lot of confidence in assuming what it is. What if that says "1x Bill Murray Desktop Mouthguard"?

"Someone in my neighborhood totally wins April [Fools'] Day."

Reddit | soupnrc

I can only hope they swung it so that someone woke up in that bed that morning.

"I don't think this word search author enjoyed this assignment."

Reddit | rhodesrugger

No offense to puzzle writers, but I can't imagine it to be an incredibly stimulating job, so I don't blame them for hiding things here and there.

"My dad mails my dog $ and giftcards on the regular."

Reddit | ohappydea

I guess you had to find out who the favorite child is the hard way. At least you have a dog named Taco... That's pretty good.

"I think they forgot something."

Reddit | bogdantheman10

"Call us! If you need our number, you'll get it. It'll manifest in your dreams."

"Decided to add a little something to a [coworker's] truck."

Reddit | linetrash3636

The fact that this product is sold at all is enough to brighten my day.

"Our 4 year old set this up while I was in the bathroom and then proudly announced that I was trapped."

Reddit | Snorkle25

Uh, because you are. Everyone knows you can't move past pylons. It's dangerous!

"I'm no math wiz but something seems a little off [...]."

Reddit | Ham-bo

Math aside, a big-ish coffee chain named "Wawa" is endlessly funny to me. I wish I could tell you why but I'm equally clueless.

They Tried To Do Something Nice, But Didn't Realize It Was The 20th Of April!

Reddit | joeypeters1234

They must have had a lot of people wandering around on 4/20 thinking that they were going to get stoned at work, only to be in for a somewhat underwhelming surprise.

"Day 6, they [haven't] noticed me yet."

Reddit | apenasumfa

A spot fit for a king. Both literally and figuratively.

"Nice try, but I'm not falling for that again!"

Reddit | winter_storm

Why would you ever want "Matte Finish" on something that is invisible? See, you'd have to get up pretty early in the morning to get something like this past me.