To DanL; Advantageous to whom? We all know it is wrong to lie. Every major religion in this world teaches not to lie. Therefore, it cannot, in the long run, be advantageous to lie. Look what happened to the phone guy who just posted. The only thing he got out of looking through his sister's phone is that she just can't trust him anymore.
That being said, the liar could think it is advantageous if they don't respect the person they are lying to. For example, this person who lied to me about not receiving a package, obviously doesn't care or is in denial about me being able to simply track the package through the post office website. Then she has her reputation to deal with because I must tell other business associates that this is the case. I agree with Bitsy in the way that it is insane.
Now the responsiblity is lopped onto us to try to figure out when she's lying and when she's not,... if we want to do business with her in the future.
All I can do is not lie... or at least try to catch myself when I do start a lie. They say that what bothers you in another person is what bothers you about yourself. Therefore, one must examine one's own habits to figure out what is truly wrong.
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