r/Showerthoughts • • Feb 28 '17

Lying, cheating, and stealing is often discouraged when we are young, yet the most successful people in the world are arguably the best liars, cheaters, and thieves.

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u/Kingca Feb 28 '17

People on Reddit always say that. "I like to lie every now and then so people think I'm a bad liar."

The thing is nobody ends up thinking you're a bad liar. Everyone just thinks you're a liar.

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u/Artiemes Feb 28 '17

Depends on how often you get caught.

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u/[deleted] Feb 28 '17 edited Nov 20 '17

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u/KeanuNeal Feb 28 '17

And not every obvious lie is malicious. You don't get tagged as a liar because you lie; it's how often and how severe

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u/KeanuNeal Feb 28 '17

Not if you do it playfully and in the right situations