Story Authenticity Skepticism

Commenters overwhelmingly question the truthfulness of the main article's anecdote, calling it made-up, fake, or embellished. Discussions focus on reasons why the story seems implausible or contrived.

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Sample Comments

richardwhiuk Aug 18, 2020 View on HN

Assuming that this story is at all accurate.

bogwog Jul 18, 2019 View on HN

Now that sounds like a made up story

MerelyMortal Sep 26, 2023 View on HN

Insert all of the practical reasons why that story is made-up or at least extremely embellished.

starkd Jan 29, 2023 View on HN

Or maybe this is just a story that didn't really happen. Not exactly something that can be readily fact-checked.

fallat Dec 7, 2025 View on HN

The problem with this text is it's a written anecdote. Could all be fake.

aaaaaaaaaaab Feb 14, 2022 View on HN

Nice story, but probably untrue.

MauroIksem May 19, 2021 View on HN

This sounds like a made up anecdote.

grosbs Dec 17, 2013 View on HN

The whole story seems to be fiction.

zebraflask Sep 8, 2018 View on HN

Exactly. It's quite a story, but something in it doesn't ring true.

rajbot Oct 29, 2022 View on HN

What part of this story do you think is fake?