Many of us have been caught bending or breaking the rules at some point in our lives, but some people’s “oopsies” stories are far more mortifying than others. When you’re up to no good and get caught red-handed, it can make for some pretty epic, and epically embarrassin, life stories. While laughing at others’ misfortunes isn’t cool, when people share their cringeworthy misdeeds themselves in a spirit of solidarity and humor, it’s fair to giggle along. So when “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers on X if they had ever been caught red-handed, asking them to tag their stories with #IGotCaught, people’s responses were too hilarious not to share. The 11 best responses to the hashtag Here are 11 of the funniest and/or most embarrassing stories of people being caught in the act: 1. I won’t tell if you don’t The teacher who ditched class only to run into one of his students doing the exact same thing. “Called in sick to work one day. Saw one of my students at the beach. We nodded as we both realized we were skipping my class.” Called in sick to work one day. Saw one of my students at the beach. We nodded as we both realized we were skipping my class. #IGotCaught— Perkinskiii (@forperksake) February 15, 2017 2. Always delete the evidence How do you explain this one? “I googled a guy before meeting him. Later I pulled out my phone to show him a picture of my dog and he saw the picture of him.” 3. When your mother-in-law is in the chat And sexting your husband when your mother-in-law’s in the chat? Mortifying. “Sent a sext to my husband…forgot his mom was in a group chat.” sent a sext to my husband… forgot his mom was in a group chat lol #igotcaught— Christin Hughes (@christinmhughes) February 16, 2017 4. Maybe don’t use a public computer for this When your crush catches you looking him up… “#IGotCaught looking up a guy’s info on a college computer. Heard his voice behind me telling me how to correctly spell his last name.” #IGotCaught looking up a guy's info on a college computer. Heard his voice behind me telling me how to correctly spell his last name.— Julie W (@auntgirl) February 15, 2017 5. Not as bad as the Coldplay concert catastrophe, but same idea Life lesson: If you’re going to try calling out sick from work, don’t get caught on television at a rock concert. “I called off sick to go to a music festival. The next day my boss said, ‘Next time don’t stand in the front row.’ I was on TV.” I called off sick to go to a music festival. The next day my boss said "next time don't stand in the front row." I was on tv #IGotCaught— Unknown (@notsogoodITguru) February 15, 2017 6. “Oh. Hi, Mom.” Ah, the innocence of youth caught being not so innocent. “I snuck out at age 15 to go to a drinking party. The doorbell rang, I answered the door, there stood my mom.”   I snuck out at age 15 to go to a drinking party. The door bell rang, I answered the door, there stood my mom #IGOTCAUGHT— Complex Simply (@ComplexSimply4u) February 15, 2017 7. Sleeping or praying? If you’re going to fall asleep at work, at least make it entertaining for the boss. “#igotcaught when my boss caught me dozing off at my desk. I raised my head slowly and said, ‘Amen.'” #igotcaught when my boss caught me dozing off at my desk,I raised my head slowly&said "Amen".— Seabow (@CristySeabow) February 15, 2017 8. Always double-check who you’re sending to Oh, this is one that will stick for a long time. Ouch. “On a first date and sent a text to what I thought was my buddy saying ‘this date is awful SOS’…sent it to her.” on a first date and sent a text to what I thought was my buddy saying "this date is awful SOS"…sent it to her #igotcaught— Luke Taylor (@statboyslim) February 15, 2017 9. Could be worse, but still… At least this one was a compliment: “I was telling my friend about a guy that had a cute butt. The guy heard me and said Thanks.” I was telling my friend about a guy that had a cute butt. The guy heard me and said Thanks. #IGotCaught @FallonTonight— Kerri Gray (@kerrikgray) February 15, 2017 10. Parents weren’t born yesterday When you think your parents are noobs: “Parents found out my bro threw a house party after finding the wifi password pinned up everywhere. His excuse, ‘I forgot it…a lot.'” Parents found out my bro threw a house party after finding the wifi password pinned up evrywhere.His excuse,"I forgot it..a lot" #IGotCaught— Chloe P (@AwesomepossumCP) February 16, 2017 11. “Oh. Hi, Dad.” Or, when your dad is already one step ahead of you… “Once I tried to sneak out my window and it was dark so I put my hand on something for balance…it was my Dad.”   Once I tried to sneak out my window and it was dark so I put my hand on something for balance…it was my Dad. #IGotCaught— lizzy (@LizzyCarey2) February 15, 2017 Thanks for all the vicarious, second-hand embarrassment, viewers of Jimmy Fallon. Yeesh. This article originally appeared nine years ago. It has been updated. The post Jimmy Fallon viewers shared stories of being caught red-handed. Here are the 11 best ones. appeared first on Upworthy.