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> From what I've seen it is very hard to keep the story straight over the course of a couple of weeks if it isn't true. Yes. I would add that it can be very ha
by betenoire 11y ago
> From what I've seen it is very hard to keep the story straight over the course of a couple of weeks if it isn't true.
Yes. I would add that it can be very hard to keep the story straight over the course of a couple weeks EVEN IF IT'S TRUE. That's what I was trying to say.
- jacquesm 11y agoSure but the teller then has no vested interest in keeping the facts and the story from deviating from each other whereas a liar does have that interest. So the liar can't 'fix' the story but the person that tries to be truthful has no problem.