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Originally Posted by jebartle
Granted, some folks are not worth the effort, just write it off, but I must say, it is something that goes back to my childhood days and the "dreaded bar of soap", I can honestly say that a lie is hard to accept to this day and especially from folks in the news.
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I try to pick my battles.
If someone is lying about that which is relatively harmless or it's being used to build themselves up, I'll usually just let it slide. If they are lying to demean or attack a person, particular group or demographic, then I have no problem speaking up and setting the record straight. Needless to say, the one who is doing this very seldom have their minds changed, even after being shown with unimpeachable sources that what they're saying are lies.
"I believe what I believe," is often the only response they have, which is impossible to argue with so I'll usually just walk away, shaking my head and muttering to myself.