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When people are wanting to get out of various situations and withhold from telling the truth so as not to ruffle feathers, they fabricate wild stories.

Because this tends to happen most of the time–whether it's an employee wanting extra time off or a date who is too afraid to say they're "not interested"–we've become conditioned to be skeptical when hearing excuses.

So it's surprising then that the one time we rejected a person's excuse to decline participation, it turned out to be true.

How embarrassing.

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Unconvinced toddler
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Children believe what their parents tell them about the world to be true because they don't know any better.

That doesn't mean they have to like what they are told. But a good child listens and will act accordingly to be in their parents' good graces.

But sometimes, adults abuse their power and say whatever it takes to get a desired response from a young one–even if what they're saying may not be entirely true.

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People Break Down Which Popular Sayings Are Complete BS
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Americans often drop popular sayings in conversation that have some element of truth to them.

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People Break Down The Bullsh*t They're Just Tired Of
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With so many stresses spiking our anxiety levels in our current climate, it's a challenge trying to pick our battles.

Ultimately, letting things slide and not sweating the small stuff are good places to start so we can get a good night's sleep.

But there are just some things that we can't stop fixating on, and it's mentally taxing.

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People Share Their Biggest 'Oh, That's Total BS!' Experiences
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Arnold Rothstein wasn't kidding when he recommended we should "look out for number one." Because if we don't, "no one else will."

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