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🎭 The Day Everyone Told the Truth

📌 An Absurdist Tale of Brutal Honesty and Social Chaos

By Ahmet Kıvanç DemirkıranPublished 10 months ago 3 min read
“When the truth can’t be hidden, the world turns into chaos—and maybe, just maybe, something better.”

📌 What If No One Could Lie?

We all tell little lies every day.

• “I love your new haircut!” (Even if it’s awful.)

• “No, I wasn’t ignoring your message, I just didn’t see it.” (You definitely saw it.)

• “Of course, I’m happy for you!” (You’re actually dying inside.)

But what if, for one day, lying became physically impossible?

What if, no matter how much people tried, they could only tell the brutal, unfiltered truth?

🚀 This story explores the absolute chaos that unfolds when honesty stops being a virtue and starts being a disaster.

1️⃣ Morning Mayhem: When the First Truths Hit

It started at exactly 6:00 AM, with a single scream.

🗣️ “I HATE MY JOB!”

The scream came from John Peterson, an office worker who had just realized he could no longer fake enthusiasm for his morning commute.

Within minutes, the world erupted into truth-fueled bedlam:

📢 “I NEVER LIKED MY BEST FRIEND!” shouted someone from a window.

📢 “MOM, YOU’RE NOT A GREAT COOK!” shrieked a child from the breakfast table.

📢 “I’M ONLY AT THIS GYM BECAUSE I WANT TO IMPRESS MY EX!” confessed a sweaty man on a treadmill.

Couples broke up, friendships shattered, and office meetings turned into battlefields.

And the worst part? Nobody could stop talking.

2️⃣ The Workday of Destruction

At corporate offices, employees finally spoke their minds:

🧑‍💼 “I HAVEN’T WORKED IN MONTHS! I JUST PRETEND TO BE BUSY!”

👩‍💻 “THIS SPREADSHEET MEANS NOTHING AND WE ALL KNOW IT!”

👨‍💼 “I’M ONLY NICE TO MY BOSS BECAUSE I NEED A RAISE!”

At coffee shops, baristas stopped pretending to care:

☕ “No, your name is NOT hard to spell, I just don’t like you.”

☕ “We ran out of oat milk YESTERDAY, I just lied so I wouldn’t have to make another drink.”

☕ “Your ‘custom order’ is an abomination, and I wish I had quit before making it.”

Even doctors weren’t spared:

👨‍⚕️ “I Googled your symptoms, and I have no idea what’s wrong with you.”

👩‍⚕️ “This hospital gown does NOT cover everything. Sorry about that.”

Humanity was collapsing under the weight of its own honesty.

3️⃣ The Social Media Apocalypse

With honesty running rampant, social media turned into a war zone.

💻 Instagram influencers admitted their photos were all fake.

💻 TikTok stars revealed they weren’t actually enjoying their viral challenges.

💻 Twitter became a wasteland of canceled celebrities who could no longer pretend to be “good people.”

By noon, the internet servers nearly exploded under the sheer number of people typing:

📢 “I NEVER LIKED YOU.”

The government declared a state of emergency, urging people to:

✔ “Stay calm.” (Nobody did.)

✔ “Avoid unnecessary conversations.” (Too late.)

✔ “Do NOT attend family gatherings.” (Disaster was inevitable.)

4️⃣ The Family Dinner Nightmare

Perhaps the most terrifying truth confrontations occurred at dinner tables.

🍽️ “You’re my least favorite child.” (Parents, to their horror, said this OUT LOUD.)

🍽️ “I DON’T ACTUALLY LIKE GRANDMA’S COOKING.”

🍽️ “WE’VE BEEN FAKING A HAPPY MARRIAGE FOR TEN YEARS.”

By dessert, entire families had either left the house, disowned each other, or collapsed in existential dread.

The phrase “I was just being honest” had never caused so much irreversible damage.

5️⃣ The Unexpected Twist

Then, just as humanity reached peak chaos, something unexpected happened.

📢 People started… feeling lighter.

With no need to fake smiles, force politeness, or pretend to be someone they weren’t, people began to feel free.

• Jobs became easier because employees no longer wasted time pretending.

• Relationships became healthier because people set real boundaries.

• Friendships became more genuine because people actually liked each other.

And then, as suddenly as it had started…

📢 The ability to lie returned.

But by then, something had changed.

✔ Some people still chose honesty.

✔ Some people realized that tiny white lies weren’t so bad.

✔ And some people… well, they went right back to lying.

Because, let’s be real—some lies are necessary.

📌 Final Thoughts: The Balance Between Truth and Fiction

✔ Honesty can be freeing—but brutal honesty can be dangerous.

✔ Some lies protect us, but too many can trap us.

✔ The real lesson? Maybe we should learn when to be honest and when to just smile and nod.

💡 Final Thought:

🚀 If you ever wake up and find yourself incapable of lying… just stay home.

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About the Creator

Ahmet Kıvanç Demirkıran

As a technology and innovation enthusiast, I aim to bring fresh perspectives to my readers, drawing from my experience.

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  • Marie381Uk 10 months ago

    Fabulous 🖌️♦️🖌️

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