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Goonch

(5,059 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:04 PM Mar 2020

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CON MAN AND A CON ARTIST

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CON MAN AND A CON ARTIST (Original Post) Goonch Mar 2020 OP

I used to wonder how he kept track of his lies leftieNanner Mar 2020 #1

His lies are not believable therefore Goonch Mar 2020 #3

Made me think of The Flim Flam Man leftieNanner Mar 2020 #5

Flim Flam Man Goonch Mar 2020 #6

Oh My Gosh! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #7

Any con man only cons people who want to believe that they are getting guillaumeb Mar 2020 #2

Donnie's new book: The Art of Artlessness Blue Owl Mar 2020 #4

leftieNanner

(16,159 posts)

1. I used to wonder how he kept track of his lies

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:13 PM

Mar 2020

Now I know that he doesn't! If he contradicts himself with a brand new lie, he just denies the first lie altogether.

It's exhausting for us, but easy for him.

And there is nothing about that man that is artistic.

Goonch

(5,059 posts)

3. His lies are not believable therefore

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:30 PM

Mar 2020

he's not a con artist just a con man

leftieNanner

(16,159 posts)

5. Made me think of The Flim Flam Man

Reply to Goonch (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:34 PM

Mar 2020

With George C. Scott and Michael Sarrazin. That was wonderful. And The Sting of course.

Goonch

(5,059 posts)

6. Flim Flam Man

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 09:17 PM

Mar 2020

leftieNanner

(16,159 posts)

7. Oh My Gosh!

Reply to Goonch (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 09:47 PM

Mar 2020

That is spectacular!!

Thanks for sharing.

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)

2. Any con man only cons people who want to believe that they are getting

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:14 PM

Mar 2020

something for nothing.

Blue Owl

(59,111 posts)

4. Donnie's new book: The Art of Artlessness

Reply to Goonch (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 08:31 PM

Mar 2020

n/t

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