Jordanians will tell you that they are not known for being a happy people. On occasions such as a football victory, with cars honking and shouts of joy, onlookers will point out that, unlike a typical day, Jordanians are smiling. Participants of the hashtag #Jordanianlies are out to prove the stereotype wrong. #Jordanianlies features statements Jordanians hear that are often untrue. Thus, the hashtag uses humor to point out faults in Jordanian society. While the majority of #Jordanianlies posts center on gender relations, work situations, and everyday life, a few have ventured into political criticism. Ammar Haider posted the slogan that the Jordanian government used to promote participation in November's parliamentary elections. Humorously calling it a lie, he suggests that the government was not so interested in listening to popular demands: سمعنا صوتك #JordanianLies Ola Eliwat also poked fun at an announcement related to November's elections: #Jordanianlies هذا وقد شهد الأردن عرساً انتخابياً مثالاً للديمقراطية والنزاهة نفاخر به العالم من شرقه لغربه Ola Abu Salim took aim at the police, posting: الشرطة في خدمة الشعب! #JordanianLies Aya Al-Musa criticized a similar slogan: #JordanianLies النواب في خدمة الشعب Hazem Dmour joked: #JordanianLies ما في اي فساد بالاردن ابدااااااااااااا Ahmed M. Khalel was skeptical about the government's desire for political competition: #JordanianLies الحكومة بدها معارضة و أحزاب 3TonMantis was similarly doubtful of the government's agenda for reform: #Jordanianlies الاصلاح السياسي والاقتصادي Yazan Mousa questioned Jordan's political designation by Wikipedia: #Wikipedia: #Jordan is a constitutional monarchy with a representative government. #WikipediaLies #JordanianLies Ala Awaysheh was appreciative of the humorous discussions: At this stressful time all around.. it's so good to see Jordanians breaking the stereotype of we are not funny ppl #jordanianlies is a proof And Yazan Shawabkeh, originator of the hashtag, agreed: Thank you all #JordanianLies for funny tweets, and thanks for retweets, yes #newfact2011 All the Jordanian are funny, thanks again :D #JO Within a few days, Jordanian tweeps added a new hashtag, #JordanianDreams, featuring things that Jordanians would always hope for.