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Accidentally lied to friend about holiday

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WildBeaker · 10/05/2024 10:03

I came back to work yesterday after going on holiday to Las Vegas last week. My friend asked me how it was and asked if I went to the Grand Canyon. I wasn’t really focusing, had a mind slip and said yes even though I didn’t go. She started talking about the different parts of the canyon and I thought it would’ve been weird to backtrack so I just nodded along. She suggested to pop round to mine to see our photos/videos over the weekend and I’m panicking because obviously I won’t have any of the Grand Canyon and if she finds out I never went that will be so embarrassing. I’m wondering whether to say I forgot the camera on that day or would that sound too weird?

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TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 10/05/2024 11:55

Oh the actual Grand Canyon? No - it was far too hot. I thought you meant the restaurant? Oops. Food was great though - I have lots of pics [of plates]

SleepingStandingUp · 10/05/2024 10:30

Are you worried she'd judge you?

In my friendship group a simple "Jen, you now how I said I went to the grand canyon? I didn't, I spent all week in the casino. My brain was mush when I saw you tho 🤣. Wanna see the photos of the black jack tables?"

Perpetualpotion · 10/05/2024 10:17

WildBeaker · 10/05/2024 10:14

@Perpetualpotion I don’t think I’ll get into that, it’ll be even more embarrassing if she found out.

I think I’ll blame it on the jet lag as some have suggested here.

I was joking.

I agree with all the people above - just be honest.

SpeakinginTongues · 10/05/2024 10:15

Why on earth would you give this a second thought, far less contemplate inventing elaborate excuses for why you have no photographic evidence of your imaginary visit?

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WildBeaker · 10/05/2024 10:14

@Perpetualpotion I don’t think I’ll get into that, it’ll be even more embarrassing if she found out.

I think I’ll blame it on the jet lag as some have suggested here.

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DistinguishedSocialCommentator · 10/05/2024 10:13

own up ASAP, do this mush to mush and say you made a genuine mistake initially misunderstood and heck knows why but you could not backtrack as your felt silly, stupid and embarrassed but it was a genuine mistake initially and one I should have cleared up there and then and say sorry again

Perpetualpotion · 10/05/2024 10:12

Google “Grand Canyon” on images and then buy photoshop.

JustPleachy · 10/05/2024 10:11

Just come clean and say exactly what you did here.

“When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.”

Beamur · 10/05/2024 10:10

VickyEadieofThigh · 10/05/2024 10:08

If friend mentions it, say "No, we didn't go." If she says "You said you did!", say "Did I? Blimey, jetlag, eh?"

😂 just own up and blame it on tiredness

bridgetreilly · 10/05/2024 10:09

Yeah, don’t double down on it.

VickyEadieofThigh · 10/05/2024 10:08

If friend mentions it, say "No, we didn't go." If she says "You said you did!", say "Did I? Blimey, jetlag, eh?"

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WildBeaker · 10/05/2024 10:06

@WittiestUsernameEver Tbh I wish I’d have just said that at the time.

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WittiestUsernameEver · 10/05/2024 10:04

if she mentions it again, just say "oh, no sorry I got confused, we didn't go, must be the jet lag making my brain fuzzy at the time ha ha ha"

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