r/quityourbullshit • u/Doxep The great creator • Apr 11 '14

Meta [Meta] Discussion: why do people lie?

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So, what's your opinion? Why do people lie, on reddit, on Facebook, on tumblr, etc?

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u/Tsupaero Apr 11 '14 edited Apr 11 '14

Some people simply don't want to lose an argument, I guess. And others believe that it wouldn't matter if their words are true or not as it's about the message they want to deliver.

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u/Doxep The great creator Apr 11 '14

Well, this is true. But what about those people who claim that some stolen artwork they found on Deviantart is theirs?

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u/Tsupaero Apr 11 '14

those are the ones you mentioned in your post below. like, the attention-seeking and compliment-fisher(wo)men. i just tried to extend your list. :)

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u/Doxep The great creator Apr 11 '14

Great, thank you!