I know a guy who would start every grossly exaggerated story with “to be completely honest”

I tell them that eventually I will know rather or not that is true.

Best be careful.

Sounds fishy to me. Next they’ll be asking for money.

I say, "OK" then I either go about my business like normal, continue whatever conversation we are having, or let them explain why they are honest then I change the subject to something more interesting.

True honesty is demonstrated, not told.

That's a huge red flag! I have had the same experience, in business, when people found it important to announce, shortly after we met, "I are a Christian". Then when something new comes up the they "have to pray on it". That only happened a few times and each time the "Christian" pretty blatantly attempted to rip me off or proved themselves to be degenerates.

Honesty is something that needs to be demonstrated over time. Not simply asserted.

I always assume someone is honest until they prove me wrong. When someone tells me they are honest l am suspicious. Why would you assume l would think you are not.

Don't you believe it!!!!

Bye, Felicia.
Trust NO ONE.

Honest people don't need to tell you they are honest

“Congratulations, now tell me the truth”

It is very interesting how many YouTube videos are titled "The Truth About ... ", most of which contain inaccurate and/or highly biased information. "Alternate facts".

I’d think they were not honest but projecting. Ugh, I’ve not had great luck online, lol.

red flag.

Standard line of scammers

If someone has to remind you, then they're not.

"The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons"
RW Emerson.

Never trust anybody that tells you that quickly how honest they are...

It could mean they are about to mooch money off you!

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.

Sure now! And I'm the Pope in Rome!

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.

Also remember the motto of that bumbling nitwit President W. Bush. Errrrrrr... You can fool all of the people all of the time, but you can't fool none of the people at no time at all. That's the logic he used in the Invasion of Iraq.

Honest and intelligent people have no reason to state such things about themselves.

"Believe me, many people say I'm honest...very stable and honest!"

Could be worse, some people think that's enough interaction to tell you they love you.