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Carol Perkins: Words Matter Previous Column: Happy Birthday to Me By Carol Perkins The first time I heard someone on TV call another person a liar wasn't in a soap opera; it was on a news show. I was shocked. To say it privately was common, but they were fighting words aloud. "Everyone knows she lies. Runs in the family" or "You can tell he's lying when his mouth is moving." Never have I heard the word publicly as much as I do now. Maybe there are more liars in the world. Maybe lying is not considered such a mark on one's character as it once was. Children lie to keep out of trouble. We take their age into consideration. Teenagers lie because they don't want Mama to know every move they make. We've all been there. Not a full-blown lie, but on the edge of one. (All those times my kids told me where they were when they weren't, comes to mind, but I did the same thing!) They learn as adults that once a person lies, he/she can't be trusted. Have you ever worked with a person who lies? My fault, if it's a fault, was once believing what adults told me. Then I became cynical. I've listened as one person repeated an account, enjoying the gossip, when I knew what she said wasn't true. I've witnessed situations and later listened to a fabricated account of it. A liar enjoys the spotlight and the authority the lie might bring. Small towns are notorious for fictional accounts of the comings and goings of others, aren't they? Facebook and politicians bring out the worst in most people when it comes to believing lies. Those who are for one party believe whatever their candidate says, even when the lies are proven to be untrue. Others for the opposing party believe whatever that person says, even when proven otherwise. The truth is we cannot believe newscasters PERIOD except for Gene Burks [sic]. Even PJ at the Herald has to be conscientious about the tone of what she writes not to appear biased, or she'll likely have calls. All NEWS outlets are slanted, so we should never repeat what we've heard about either politician based on FOX or CNN. Talk about politics for five minutes and you will know where the person gets information. Isn't our system more about malicious lies than policy? I liked the days when we were more careful with words: words that hurt, swayed, confused, destroyed, and separated. We all know at least one person who is never believed and can't be trusted. When he/she does tell the truth it's like the boy who cried wolf. We roll our eyes and say, "Here he/she goes again." Right? This story was posted on 2024-10-24 16:13:30
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