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Is there a specific term to describe an advertising slogan that actually makes you less sure about that aspect of the product? Examples inside. [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 18 answers

I don't want to be a liar anymore but I don't know how to stop. [more inside]
posted on Jul 2, 2008 - 24 answers

How can I deal with the dishonesty of the world? [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 34 answers

There's some serious douche-baggery going on at my job that cost one of my colleagues his job today. How do I protect myself? [more inside]
posted on Feb 22, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me identify a book about honesty [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2008 - 1 answers

Is my fiancée cheating on me, or is this simply a case of a wrong number at the wrong time? [more inside]
posted on Sep 29, 2007 - 131 answers

Relationship filter - Help me be a stronger person... [more inside]
posted on Sep 1, 2007 - 14 answers

Is compulsive lying linked with any recognised mental disorders? [more inside]
posted on Jul 8, 2007 - 25 answers

CrappyRelationshipFilter: How do you know if a relationship is worth salvaging after your partner majorly fucks up? I need some perspective on this whole ugly, messy situation. (warning: very long! of course!) [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2007 - 68 answers

How can a compulsive liar change their ways? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2007 - 8 answers

Moral dilemma. Can I patronize a business I'm 99.9% sure is lying/cheating, when it's the only business that fits what I need? [more inside]
posted on Feb 16, 2007 - 40 answers

My boyfriend has recently been diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Alone this is something to come to terms with but on top of this i have just found out he has been lying to me, which has made me question my whole relationship and the very foundations it has been built on. I have no idea what i should do... [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - 79 answers

work related question. A co-worker I work with very closely threatened my verbally and physically, claiming I was doing a poor job. I reported to my supervisor, and said co-worker denies it. What should I do (other than quitting, but I like the job) I have been there 3 years and this came out of the blue. I feel now I have to resign. Suggestions?
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 39 answers

Ethics and friendship: I lost touch with a fairly close friend about six or seven years ago; he'd gotten married, had a kid, moved, etc. We recently reconnected and have been hanging out. My girlfriend likes his wife, I like his kids, so all this is good. BUT...also about ten years ago, he and I happened to be competing for a pretty prestigious job at a major corporation - one people have heard of. I got the job, he didn't. There didn't seem to be any hard feelings; I gave him some (lucrative) freelance work, maybe a little out of guilt, but mostly because he was really good. He did great work, and continued to do so on freelance projects until I left the job a couple of years later... [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 34 answers

Why are people today so lacking in morals? [more inside]
posted on Sep 16, 2006 - 44 answers

Should we confront a good friend who is either completely delusional or a pathological liar? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2006 - 27 answers

I've recently found out a person I know could truly be psychotic. So my question is what are the general guidelines for psychosis and when does personal involvement with someone suspected of being psychotic become dangerous? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2006 - 15 answers

Some questions about infrequent compulsive lying - how common is this? What is your reaction to it? More questions inside. [more inside]
posted on Mar 10, 2006 - 17 answers

Truth in advertising filter. How can Jeep claim "0% APR financing for 60 Months"? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2006 - 22 answers

Why was Alberto Gonzales not under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee? Specific legal nuances are what I'm looking for. [more inside]
posted on Feb 9, 2006 - 12 answers

My friend Mary was an alcoholic. She told me that she hasn't taken a sip of alcohol for a year. On December 9th, she had her liver enzymes tested. The GGT enzyme was out of range. [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2005 - 20 answers

I just cheated on my girlfriend and have no idea what I should do. [more inside]
posted on Oct 16, 2005 - 64 answers

Lying to your girlfriend's parents...yay or nay? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2005 - 36 answers

If you were cheated on and broken up with, would you want to know that you were cheated on or would ignorance be bliss?
posted on Dec 28, 2004 - 37 answers

Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies: I am sick and tired of this American election cycle. My biggest frustration, especially in the presidential debate: When a candidate lies outright, no one says 'You're a liar.' Why not? [More falsehoods inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2004 - 14 answers

Lying.
posted on Sep 10, 2004 - 42 answers

Legal question time! I hosted a party, and I was charged with Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor, section ORS 471.410, Oregon Law. Problem is, I am not 21. More inside. (Note: Any advice will not be referred as legal guidance.)
posted on May 3, 2004 - 65 answers