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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-10 10:34 PM
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If you are about 80% sure someone you are close to lied to you, would you call them out?
Or would you let it go because you're not completely sure?
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-10 10:36 PM
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1. It depends on the lie.
I am being lied to, and about, by several "friends" right now, but I don't really care. If it is a damaging lie, I would wait and watch and see, until you are 99.9% sure before deciding what to do. It's pretty easy to trip people up if you think they're lying to you.

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JonLP24 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-10 10:38 PM
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2. Find out more information I guess
Edited on Fri Mar-26-10 10:39 PM by JonLP24
or talk to them about it. :shrug:

Also as someone upthread mentioned.. it depends on the lie.
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Capn Sunshine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-26-10 11:19 PM
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3. I don't do call outs.
But they'll know I know. In my business, lying is part of what happens. Constantly. You never know what lies down the road. Now you have a reason to say no.
Because friends like that always need something
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Mugu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 12:17 AM
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4. I agree with those above.
It depends on the motivation for the lie. In some cases they could have your best interest at heart (even if they're misguided.)
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Ellen Forradalom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 12:38 AM
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5. Depends.
On the lie, the situation, and what it's worth to me.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-27-10 08:33 PM
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6. I'd ask for clarification.
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