funny stories

Breakups can bring out the petty side in us - when a relationship ends badly, it's reasonable and expected to want to get a one-up over our exes. Sensible? No. But a natural human instinct? Yes. And anyone who says otherwise has never had their heart ripped out of their chest. Am I right?

A Reddit thread has asked people what the pettiest things they've done after a breakup are, and the answers are hilarious. From faking positive pregnancy tests to signing their exes up to porn websites, it's all here to sink your teeth into.

The trials and tribulations of dating in New York is a never-ending storybook of awkward and hilarious. Together with The Single Society, we bring you some of those stories from real women in NYC in their attempt to navigate their way through finding love in the digital era. We embrace the good, the bad, and the downright ugly of modern dating, but also get some laughs along the way. So pull up a chair, grab a glass of wine, and enjoy this woeful tale of dating debauchery. 

Welcome to the latest from our dating blog — The Single Society — where we bring you the real-life hilarious horrible and awkward online dating stories from women in New York City. Finding romance in this day and age is never an easy thing but navigating the minefield of dating apps is a journey in and of itself. Dodging douchebags has turned into a sport for eligible women everywhere, but when you have a bad story that's too good not to share, that's where we come in. Enjoy this shocking tale of true modern dating debauchery.

Ah, Uber. The revolutionary mode of transportation is a popular app used by millennials everywhere, and as expected, filled with funny and wild stories, which are mostly told from the passengers POV ... but what about the drivers? They hear everything. All day long. And here are some of the funniest things they've shared with the rest of the world:

We'll take "Things That Never Happened" for 500, Alex. Here's a healthy size dump of stories that more than likely never happened. And are actually pretty darn cringey. Enjoy! 

Walmart is a dangerous, dangerous place, and one must never venture there alone or there won't be back-up evidence for the strange sightings you will see. Be cautious. 

Do you ever just suddenly remember something absolutely horrifying that you did/happened to you? Us too. These tweets are made up of those nightmares and we're sharing them with you. Enjoy! 

h/t: Izismile

Twitter user @mhoye gave everyone on Twitter the ultimate opportunity to tell the most ridiculous true story or event that happened to them that well, no one would believe. @mhoye asked followers "what's the least plausible story about yourself that's true." The answers will have you wondering if these stories are even true, then you'll think... who can make this up!?

These stories might make you wonder if people out there in the world have any common sense, and will make you appreciate doctors so much more!