# Ask the pathological liar **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2010, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560 "2010-04-01T11:37:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/21 "2010-04-01T18:35:37Z")
You’re standing at a crossroads next to a guy who always tells the truth. A third person comes up to you guys and wants to know which road to take, but doesn’t know which one of you is which. What should he ask? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/22 "2010-04-01T19:01:09Z")
> [@Rigamarole](#): > > You’re standing at a crossroads next to a guy who always tells the truth. A third person comes up to you guys and wants to know which road to take, but doesn’t know which one of you is which. What should he ask? Why is a raven like a writing desk? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/23 "2010-04-01T19:06:46Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Why is a raven like a writing desk? Getting a bunch of them together is an unkindness. ---
**Author:** ![HawksPath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f07891/32.png) [@HawksPath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HawksPath)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/24 "2010-04-01T20:04:13Z")
Damn, I was hoping the OP would field all questions with some great wild claims and a wink in the eye. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/25 "2010-04-01T20:22:25Z")
> [@HawksPath](#): > > Damn, I was hoping the OP would field all questions with some great wild claims and a wink in the eye. What did you expect from a liar? ---
**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/26 "2010-04-01T20:24:24Z")
> [@Autolycus](#): > > Why is a raven like a writing desk? They both have inky quills. Duh.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/27 "2010-04-01T21:20:14Z")
Cecil! Is that you? ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/28 "2010-04-01T21:24:34Z")
No. It’s a guy I used to know named Paul. Just watch him deny it. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/29 "2010-04-01T23:52:38Z")
Did you ever see the first two years of the sitcom “[Newhart](http://www.hulu.com/newhart)” (the one when he’s in Vermont) Dick Loudan has a neighbor Kirk who runs the cafe next to the inn and he’s a pathological liar. Real funny stuff. ---
**Author:** ![BoBettie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4af34b/32.png) [@BoBettie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BoBettie)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2010, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/30 "2010-04-02T02:17:34Z")
How did you enjoy being married to me? It wasn’t so good for me, frankly. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2010, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560/31 "2010-04-03T19:58:52Z")
Did you shoot a man in Reno, just to watch him die? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-pathological-liar/534560.md?page=1)