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The Wizard

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21. Liars depend on everyone else to be honest

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 08:05 AM

Feb 2020

When you give them false information they can't process it and their myths dissolve. Lawyers do this in cross examination. Once the witness agrees to the lie the story begins to unravel. Everything changes once the lying starts.

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My wife remarked to me yesterday that someone who was in grammar school [View all] MineralMan Feb 2020 OP

Those who have not served keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #1

Good response, MM. I love these stories of sacrifice by Ivanka, and rump's ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #2

A few years ago, a friend of many years, died. Not wanting to attend the funeral, another friend Frustratedlady Feb 2020 #3

Now that was a truly dedicated liar PatSeg Feb 2020 #4

The only thing we could figure was that he fed that lie to his fairly new wife... Frustratedlady Feb 2020 #5

Maybe it is insecurity PatSeg Feb 2020 #6

Liars depend on everyone else to be honest The Wizard Feb 2020 #21

Bravo!! Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #7

Guess your wife's friend didn't expect that. busterbrown Feb 2020 #8

People like that never expect to be called on their MineralMan Feb 2020 #9

I respect your ability to act sensibly... busterbrown Feb 2020 #13

My favorite retort to Trumpinistas The Wizard Feb 2020 #22

Nice. A few non-threatening questions to suss out any lack of confidence in his position. yonder Feb 2020 #10

Thats my standard BigOleDummy Feb 2020 #11

I had this very same "argument" RazBerryBeret Feb 2020 #12

I rarely visit facebook anymore, but so glad I've no friends who spout right wing garbage. cwydro Feb 2020 #14

WTF? He was subpoenaed! He told the truth! TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #15

Get rid of facebook extvbroadcaster Feb 2020 #16

It does work for keeping in touch with friends and family. MineralMan Feb 2020 #17

I have eliminated all toxic people from my FB feed dhol82 Feb 2020 #19

Yes. So have I. I block people without any remorse. MineralMan Feb 2020 #23

You can make an ethical choice about the products you use. Nature Man Feb 2020 #24

You can also use products in an ethical way. MineralMan Feb 2020 #25

The problem comes from what Facebook is Nature Man Feb 2020 #26

My tack is a little different. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #18

It's like getting the trash to take itself out. Efilroft Sul Feb 2020 #20

Communicating with such people is not only a total waste of time, it is bad for the heart. Nitram Feb 2020 #27

I agree. I never do. I simply block them at the first opportunity. MineralMan Feb 2020 #28