Thread: Manti Te'o's Girlfriend Story a Hoax

The easiest explanation is that he was in on it.

Originally Posted by WhoThePuck

The easiest explanation is that he was in on it.

Well yea... but why?

Originally Posted by santiclaws

That would only explain a part of this. If he is to be believed (yeah, OK), he spent a lot of time actually speaking on the phone with her. If he was the victim, I would tend to believe that he would actually spend considerable time talking to this woman on the phone. Why would someone do this for a joke? That's an awful lot of time to spend on a joke. Most people just aren't that invested in a hoax to spend the kind of time it would appear it would have required just for ****s and giggles. The story just doesn't add up.

well that extends to lying about talking to her on the phone, too. like he lied about meeting her in person and lied about his phone conversations in order to make it seem less like he had a strictly online relationship? i don't have any doubts he's lying but what parts is he lying about, it's hard to say right now. i agree it definitely doesn't add up.

Originally Posted by Dr. Naysay

SOMEBODY lied about SOMETHING.

well duh.

Too weird.

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I think what bothers me most about this story is that is actually a news item, ............. anywhere.

Originally Posted by x-wingcamewest

I think what bothers me most about this story is that is actually a news item, ............. anywhere.

My wife keeps asking me why this is all over the TV but there is no coverage of the hostage situation in Algeria. Silly woman has her priorities all screwed up.

The real victim of this fiasco is the made up girlfriend, her reputation is being put through the ringer and nobody deserves this treatment. Who knows what she could have done with her imaginary life?

Originally Posted by santiclaws

My wife keeps asking me why this is all over the TV but there is no coverage of the hostage situation in Algeria. Silly woman has her priorities all screwed up.

Wait a second...

We've sat next to each on the bench, conversed in the locker room. I don't EVER remember you saying something about a "wife."

Something doesn't add up here...

How often do you talk to her and what means of communication do you employ? I'm getting to the bottom of this.

Originally Posted by FishMonger

Wait a second...

We've sat next to each on the bench, conversed in the locker room. I don't EVER remember you saying something about a "wife."

Something doesn't add up here...

How often do you talk to her and what means of communication do you employ? I'm getting to the bottom of this.

Hey, I just sat next to a guy who claimed he was FishMonger. How do I know you're him?? Hmmm???