How do you respond when somebody you have never met in person and only exchanged a sentence or two with online suddenly tells you they are "honest?"
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.the saying 'take it with a pinch of salt' comes to mind
ShadowAmicus
Level 8
July 6, 2019
1
"Methinks thou dost protest too much" - Shakespeare.
LiterateHiker
Level 9
July 6, 2019
1
never trust somebody who says they can be trusted without being asked!!! never trust somebody who says they can be trusted. never trust somebody who says you can trust them.
never trust anybody unless you know they are trustworthy.
an honest person does not have to brag about being trustworthy.
SeeCanU
Level 7
July 2, 2019
1
anyone who says..'to be honest' could never be trusted.
callmedubious
Level 8
July 2, 2019
1
Deb- I know from what you have told me about yourself that you have reason to doubt your judgement about men, but in this case the rash declaration from the man that he is honest does sound inappropriate.
TomMcGiverin
Level 8
July 2, 2019
3
Do not believe them! Truly honest people never give it a thought...have You ever said that to anybody?
AnneWimsey
Level 9
July 2, 2019
1
Seems like that is a staple of scammer vocabulary.
Stephanie99
Level 8
July 2, 2019
6
Exactly
If the word honest is followed by stable genius, I'd run
Appleriver
Level 7
July 2, 2019
5
I will ask: what do you mean being honest? Maybe this person will answer but keep asking questions until this person gets tired. "Scammers"
Cecilia2018
Level 7
July 2, 2019
2
Agreed, anyone you don't know that has to "prefix" a statement to manipulate you into their frame of reference.... worst yet are those that use gaslighting tactics to put you on the defensive or invoke a emotional response to a clearly deceptive premise.
One should stand by what they say and more importantly what they due.
Kuato:
You are what you do. A man is defined by his actions, not his memory.
RobertFoley
Level 6
July 1, 2019
3
Never ....that's a red flag right off the bat. RUN!
mistymoon77
Level 9
July 1, 2019
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To be honest, they’re probably lying 
CurtisHall
Level 5
July 1, 2019
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Lol
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