'It was me!' (Liar, Liar) (after passing gas in a crowded elevator)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker takes immediate and uncharacteristic responsibility for a bodily function.
- In plain terms
- I admitted to passing gas right away.
- What can you take from it?
- Own actions immediately avoids awkwardness.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is honesty useful in social settings?
- How do you handle embarrassment?
Another view
Sometimes silence is better to avoid attention.
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