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Karson Cage
Ms. Davis
ENC 1101
16 Oct. 2015
How to Lie to Everyone, Including Yourself Almost every teenager has broken their curfew once or twice in such a way that they find themselves needing a wild story in a fruitless attempt to soothe an apoplectic parent. What can they say that doesn’t make it look like they didn’t blatantly forget or weren’t partying so hard they barely noticed the numbers on the clock saying it was well past the time to go home? While the poor rule-breaking teen continues to take a verbal lashing for their mistake, the only other solution to soften the wrath of a fuming parent is to simply lie. However, lying to a parent can prove to be strenuous because it usually seems that they can see through any child’s lie, whether it be with a story chock full of holes or improper planning, they can bust it within a second. Never fear, there are plenty of ways to fluff the lie into the flawless “truth”. In any scenario where lying is going to take place, knowing exactly what’s going to happen can help in preparing the lie. Being aware of the situation proves to be extremely helpful as the liar is fully aware of what they are going to be facing the moment they step through the doorway or sneak through the window. As someone would study for a test or class, similar preparations have to be made to a lie. Avoid winging it, there is no doubt that the shoddy lies that were conjured up in the care often fail because of poorly executed planning. Even the best

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