Your analogy isn't quite accurate. Suppose your wife is less prone to accusations (admittedly you know her better than I). Instead of calling you a liar straig

Your analogy isn't quite accurate. Suppose your wife is less prone to accusations (admittedly you know her better than I). Instead of calling you a liar straight off, she simply reminds you, "You didn't take the trash out." You ignore her. She then asks, "Are you still planning to take the trash out?" You ignore her. She starts getting irritated. "Look, you said you were going to take the trash out. Obviously, you lied. And I'm really upset you won't talk to me about it." You could try to say that you just hadn't gotten around to it yet, or that you had better things to do than explain this to your wife. But you're still probably spending the night on the couch.