Leicester City

7 regrettable promises people need to keep if Leicester win the league

Published Apr. 11, 2016 3:55 p.m. ET

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A lot of people feel really, really dumb right about now.

Since Leicester City locked up the Premier League title this week, all the "experts" who had picked them as relegation favorites last summer were left eating crow.

I think the title was decided this weekend. Virtually every 'expert' including me predicted Leicester to go down 8 months ago. #TakeABow
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) April 3, 2016

Human beings making bad predictions is nothing new, and neither is people making outrageous promises that they'd never believe they actually have to keep.

Sound familiar, Gary Lineker?

YES! If Leicester win the @premierleague I'll do the first MOTD of next season in just my undies.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 14, 2015

Yes, the former England international's dismissive, mid-season bet against Leicester sure looks foolish now. For those of you who get BBC One, you may start preparing yourself with the mental image of Lineker opening next season's first "Match of the Day" show in his undies.

But Lineker isn't the only one who'll have to forfeit a bet they made with themselves on social media, which is just such a stupid, lose-lose idea to begin with. Oh no. Here are some more "If Leicester win the league" Tweets that have come back to bite the non-believers.

Tattoo bets

So many classic tattoo promises. Albeit unoriginal, these are always some of the worst bets to make because, you know, now you'll have Jamie Vardy's face on your body.

Going streaking

If Leicester win the Premier League I will walk through the city in a jock strap... Keemonnnn #LCFC
— Scotty T (@ScottGShore) March 19, 2016

If Leicester win the title I will cycle all the way to Skegness in a pair of Citeh boxers #AintHappening
— Liam O'Flynn (@Flynnydoestwit) January 24, 2016

Hide yo kids, hide yo wife. There'll be a lot of skin flapping across the United Kingdom come May. You've been warned.

Hair bets

Shaving ones' head is kind of a tame bet, but at least the probability of following through is high. And then you have people like Nathan. We applaud you, Nathan.

Converting to a new religion