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C'mon, bob, say it!

Posted by Bruce Kahl on September 04, 2003

In Reply to: Lies, Lies and more Lies posted by Word Camel on September 04, 2003

: : : : It is said that there are a series of phrases in english that are normally lies. This series includes:

: : : : 1) the check is in the mail
: : : : 2) I'll respect you in the morning

: : : : Does anyone have more phrases that should be taken with a grain of salt and a lie detector?

: : : We'll try and get you a raise after you've been here a while.
: : (Here's bob, looking for the "Mr. Restraint of 2003" Award, avoiding the dirty joke that normally follows the "three big lies" set-up....) "We're from the government. We're here to help you."

:
: "Trust me, I'm a doctor."
: "Read my lips:'no new taxes'"
: "This won't hurt a bit."

Push the button, Mikey!

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