This is why you should never EVER lie about music on your CV

6 September 2016, 09:52 | Updated: 11 January 2017, 14:26

A cringe pianistic muddle to get yourself into...

For all those who have ever embellished their CVs or social media biographies with inaccurate abilities... well, consider this a warning. 

This tweeter's eager-to-empress friend got himself into a pianistic pickle doing just that:

My friend lied on his cv that he mastered the piano at age 15 and now he's been asked if he can play for the board of directors on friday.

— Javier Acosta (@Shimz_Afc) August 31, 2016

 Twitter laughed, but then also had some suggestions for wriggling out of this clavier conundrum...

@Shimz_Afc @martinibubble simple..
Would love too shame that playing so much so young brought on acute carpel tunnel syndrome when I try..

— rhidian thomas (@rhidian_t) September 1, 2016

Thanks to whoever first tweeted the carpal tunnel syndrome excuse. Mate used it and he doesn't have to play anymore tomorrow.

— Javier Acosta (@Shimz_Afc) September 1, 2016

We suggested an impassioned performance of John Cage's 4'33" could also have worked.