I lied to my father once, before leaving for the school bus, telling him I had brushed my teeth when I hadn't. He went upstairs into the bathroom and felt my toothbrush, which of course was dry as a bone. And then he had such a giant fit that I thought he was going to call the cops on me. I have never lied to anyone since.
I told an aggressive Covid-denying stranger that I had cancer and was immuno-compromised and that a common cold could kill me. He huffed and walked away.
He must have been a pretty intimidating guy.
I lied to my father once, before leaving for the school bus, telling him I had brushed my teeth when I hadn't. He went upstairs into the bathroom and felt my toothbrush, which of course was dry as a bone. And then he had such a giant fit that I thought he was going to call the cops on me. I have never lied to anyone since.
I told an aggressive Covid-denying stranger that I had cancer and was immuno-compromised and that a common cold could kill me. He huffed and walked away.
To clarify: I lied.
It's a good thing you added this, Sherman, or you'd be getting about 1000 concerned followers on your Substack page.