Accidentally lied to friend about holiday

[WildBeaker]

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?

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"

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

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

Yeah, don’t double down on it.

😂 just own up and blame it on tiredness

Just come clean and say exactly what you did here.

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

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

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 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.

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?

I was joking.

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

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?"

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]

Ohh that Grand Canyon? I thought you meant the steak bar haha. Sorry, shattered!

Or, sorry I wasnt listening - didn't go near it!

Omg haha, I hadn't seen your post!

Clearly a similar class of liar.

Also, who on earth asks to come round to look at someone’s holiday photos?! 😂

Where I worked, no one asked other than one friend "did you have a nice holiday."? I said, "yes" - end of. People were very envious as that was glowingly obvious.

If someone asked me if we went to X - simple answer, yes or a no

I think most of us have done something like this in our lives. Try not to worry.

if it makes you feel any better, just after I had had my second baby, a lady who lived locally saw me in the local shop and asked me what I had.
I told her I had a girl .
I hadn’t it was a boy 🤪
I realise straightaway, but I couldn’t say anything, in case She thought I was bonkers.
Unfortunately, she started asking me what the name was et cetera. Luckily I managed to tell her my other child’s name.
I still think about how daft it was that I couldn’t remember what I’d given birth too . Never mind 🤪

Is nobody going to question why she’s so keen and inviting herself round to look at pictures etc - how is that even still a thing in 2024?
Other than what my friends share on their social media, I have not seen anybody’s holiday pictures for a good 10-15 years.

@Timeforanewnam Oh no! I’d have died!

@NosyJosie She doesn’t have any social media and comes round to mine quite regularly for a catch up so it’s not uncommon for her.

Just say you meant that you flew over it saw it from airplane

So she's invited herself over to your home, to look at your holiday photos????

Omg. Just say you're busy and as time goes on she will forget about the Grand Canyon.

Another option would be to completely deny any conversation about the Grand Canyon entirely. You could even deny knowing what the Grand Canyon is, e.g. “What’s a Grand Canyon?”.

😂😂😂😂

What's a Grand Canyon? 😂😂😂

Omg don't do this OP. It's a bit like saying What's the Eiffel Tower.

Your friend must have issues if she thinks spending an evening with her exchanging photos of a rocky canyon is a good time.....🙄

There's nothing more boring than looking at someone elses holidays snaps for more than 10 minutes. 😨