93 Things That Are ‘Technically The Truth’ But Not What You Expected

Fans of horror stories and video games are bound to know American writer, H. P. Lovecraft, as his name is pretty much on everything these days: Lovecraftian-this, Lovecraftian-that. A central theme in his works is that learning the truth about the world can drive you mad. But it’s not just knowledge about eldritch beings and uncaring cosmic gods that can shock you! Some jaw-dropping truths are closer to home, much more mundane, and far, far funnier.

That’s where the ‘Technically the Truth’ subreddit comes in. A community of nearly 1.26 million, they dedicate their time to sharing some hilarious examples of things that are technically true but completely unexpected. Check out some of their best posts below, upvote the ones that made you laugh, and be sure to check out their subreddit if you like their content!

#1 Coming Out

Image credits: reddit.com

#2 Thats The Best Last Name

Image credits: reddit.com

#3 Outstanding Move

Image credits: kate_kelly_esq

We’ve got a theory that the reason why ‘Technically the Truth’ is so successful is because of the type of humor they use in their posts. Specifically, dad jokes! And who doesn’t love a good dad joke?

Scientifically speaking, dad jokes are bound to have lots of fans because they rarely (if ever) offend anyone by their very nature, comedian Paul Seven told the National Post.

They’re also ‘clean’ and require almost no extra context to get, as The New York Times points out. And the more accessible the jokes, the more fans you’re bound to get. However, comedian Seven also points out that stating the truth can and will offend some folks.

#4 Ask And You Shall Receive

Image credits: reddit.com

#5 I Just Threw Up In The Toilet

Image credits: reddit.com

#6 This

Image credits: diversedodie

So ‘Technically the Truth’ is somewhere between (technically) the truth and dad jokes, having a ton of fun in the comfortable digital nook it’s carved out for itself.

Rule-wise, the subreddit puts a lot of emphasis on quality. So reposts are out (unless they’re older than 3 months) and you can actually get a temporary ban if you share certain controversial posts again.

The community also incentivizes its members (or ‘truthers’ as they’re known on the sub) to actually make good content and avoid ‘low effort’ and ‘lazy’ statements and titles. And it looks like it’s working because the quality’s great (and the member count proves it).

#7 Fair Enough

Image credits: reddit.com

#8 We're Just Too Busy!!!

Image credits: steph_i_will

#9 Interesting Title

Image credits: reddit.com

#10 This Is Correct

Image credits: stellmoney

#11 In A Way?

Image credits: reddit.com

#12 The Truth Behind The Pyramids.

Image credits: reddit.com

#13 Exactly Bro

Image credits: n_thanki

#14 I Mean ?‍♂️

Image credits: YesNoSuper

#15 That's An Argument He Can Win

Image credits: reddit.com

#16 He Expertly Defied Logic.

Image credits: reddit.com

#17 Cmon Google Assistant

Image credits: reddit.com

#18 Smart Teacher

Image credits: reddit.com

#19 The Traveler Aka The Pizza Man

Image credits: DonnyElectric

#20 He's Not Wrong

Image credits: psybermonkey

#21 I Am Glad They Cleared This Up

Image credits: reddit.com

#22 Do You Agree? Was He The Main Character All Along?

Image credits: reddit.com

#23 Probably Yes

Image credits: reddit.com

#24 Thought This Might Belong Here. I Would Totally Eat 6 Donuts And Be No Worse Off Than Drinking 1 Coke

Image credits: reddit.com

#25 Better Check The Meter

Image credits: reddit.com

#26 Chickens Can’t Afford Umbrellas ??‍♀️

Image credits: reddit.com

#27 Can’t Trust Anyone

Image credits: jennifermerr

#28 Not Completely Wrong Though

Image credits: reddit.com

#29 Why Is This Correct?

Image credits: reddit.com

#30 Correct

Image credits: reddit.com

#31 Oh Phoebe

Image credits: reddit.com

#32 They're Dead

Image credits: reddit.com

#33 You Can't Deny It....

Image credits: reddit.com

#34 I Mean, It Is.

Image credits: reddit.com

#35 An Interesting New Scientific Discovery

Image credits: reddit

#36 Not His President

Image credits: reddit.com

#37 A Penis Is Like Life...

Image credits: reddit.com

#38 A Professor's Slide Had This. Hmmmmmmmm.

Image credits: reddit.com

#39 Its Bigger I Swear!...

Image credits: reddit.com

#40 Can’t Argue With That

Image credits: reddit.com

#41 He Is Telling Us The Truth

Image credits: reddit.com

#42 I'm Not Sure If This Is Too Cheesy For This Sub

Image credits: reddit.com

#43 Amazing Comment

Image credits: reddit.com

#44 Can Confirm

Image credits: reddit.com

#45 Kicked Out Even After A Perfect Answer

Image credits: reddit.com

#46 Woah Dude

Image credits: reddit.com

#47 Color: Orange. Taste: Orange. Consistency.

Image credits: reddit.com

#48 Well Yes Buy Actullay Yes

Image credits: reddit.com

#49 Thats Alot Of Data

Image credits: reddit.com

#50 And Im Only 15.

Image credits: reddit.com

#51 Apparently The New Lifesaver Brand Watch.

Image credits: reddit.com

#52 I Am Iron Man

Image credits: reddit.com

#53 I Don't Need No Dummy

Image credits: reddit.com

#54 Go See For Yourself. Its True.

Image credits: reddit.com

#55 Indeed Life Changing

Image credits: reddit.com

#56 She Doesn't Drink

Image credits: reddit.com

#57 He Is Technically Right

Image credits: reddit.com

#58 She Found A Loophole

Image credits: reddit.com

#59 Technically The Much-More-Impressive-Sounding Truth

Image credits: reddit.com

#60 Who Would've Thunk?

Image credits: reddit.com

#61 Ah, American Jokes

Image credits: reddit.com

#62 He’s Got A Good Point

Image credits: reddit.com

#63 I Meaaan

Image credits: reddit.com

#64 Checkmate

Image credits: reddit.com

#65 Different Kinds Of Luck

Image credits: reddit.com

#66 Tasty Humans...

Image credits: reddit.com

#67 Lost A Breath When I Saw This

Image credits: reddit.com

#68 Anything

Image credits: reddit.com

#69 Choppity Chop

Image credits: reddit.com

#70 We Share His Pain

Image credits: reddit.com

#71 An Interesting Title

Image credits: reddit.com

#72 Hide Your Christians!

Image credits: reddit.com

#73 This Post Shocks Me...

Image credits: reddit.com

#74 "Careful It's Soup"

Image credits: reddit.com

#75 Facts

Image credits: reddit.com

#76 It’s True

Image credits: reddit.com

#77 Best Birthday Present Ever

Image credits: reddit.com

#78 It Was Filmed On Location

Image credits: reddit.com

#79 I Suck At Titles, Here's Something From The Land Of Mcdonalds

Image credits: reddit.com

#80 My Local Newspaper Has Jokes..

Image credits: reddit.com

#81 Well How Do You Outlaw Crashing

Image credits: reddit.com

#82 Former Record Holder

Image credits: reddit.com

#83 Another Bingo For Extinction

Image credits: reddit.com

#84 No One Wants To Eat Bees So Makes Sense

Image credits: reddit.com

#85 Just Because It’s True, Doesn’t Mean I Like It

Image credits: reddit.com

#86 Whose Feet Should I Put Them On?

Image credits: reddit.com

#87 Well, Yeah. I Guess...

Image credits: reddit.com

#88 Alex Really Be Out Here

Image credits: reddit.com

#89 Dad Joke

Image credits: reddit.com

#90 He Has A Point.

Image credits: reddit.com

#91 Well...

Image credits: reddit.com

#92 Not Trying To Get Too Dogmatic In This Community But...

Image credits: reddit.com

#93 Guess Im Not Pretending Enough

Image credits: reddit.com