“People are always skeptical when I say I climbed Mount Everest. But it’s true, I made it up”

“I made it up” could mean “I made it up to the top of the mountain” or “I made up the story.” There is a mountaineering (mountain climbing) joke.
 
“You wanna hear my story about climbing Mount Everest? Well…I made it up” was posted on X/Twitter by Paul Kelly on April 30, 2024. “People are skeptical when I say I climbed Mt. Everest… but it’s true, I made it up” was posted on Facebook by Jason O’Brien on December 30, 2024.
 
 
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Paul Kelly
@Nobbyfolk
You wanna hear my story about climbing Mount Everest?
Well…I made it up ,¸¸,ø¤º°•*`°
#TuesdayTitters
12:57 AM · Apr 30, 2024 from Sale, England·
 
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Jason O’Brien
December 30, 2024 at 12:52 PM ·
People are skeptical when I say I climbed Mt. Everest… but it’s true, I made it up
 
Facebook
Ratnakar Polisetti
January 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM ·
People don’t believe me when I tell them I climbed Mt Everest.
But it’s true. I made it up.
 
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@MediocreJoker85
People are always skeptical when I say I climbed Mt. Everest.
But it’s true, I made it up.
7:23 AM · Jan 11, 2025
 
LaffGaff
Everest Climber
January 14, 2025 by LaffGaff
People are always skeptical when I say I climbed Mount Everest.
But it’s true, I made it up.
 
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Robert Wilkinson
@robertwlk
People are always skeptical when I say I climbed Mount Everest.
But it’s true, I made it up.
12:11 PM · Jan 18, 2025
 
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Jokes UK 🔞
@jokesuk
People are always skeptical when I say I climbed Mount Everest…
But it’s true, I made it up!
2:25 AM · Jan 19, 2025