# Spot the Lie! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 20, 2004, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758 "2004-11-20T00:17:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/1 "2004-11-20T00:17:26Z")
Are you a good liar? Can you tell when someone is lying? Prove it! Play “Spot the Lie!” (This may be hard for some Dopers to play since some of you tell us everything!) Three of these things belong together. Three of these things are kinda the same. But one of these things just doesn’t belong here. Now it’s time to play our game. It’s time to play our game. One of the statements below is a damned, dirty, stinking lie. Can you pick which one? 1. My favorite show is Magnum, p.i. 2. I have never owned a dog that didn’t outweigh me. 3. My hero is Nelson Mandela. 4. I am an anarchist. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/2 "2004-11-20T00:19:55Z")
#4 ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/3 "2004-11-20T00:21:41Z")
I’ll take #2. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/4 "2004-11-20T00:26:44Z")
Can I buy a vowel? ---
**Author:** ![JohnBckWLD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/5 "2004-11-20T00:34:19Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > #4 I’ll 2nd the #4 - only cuz I’ve never met an anarchist goddess. Jewish Princesses: Plenty. Drag Queens: Too often. If my hunch is wrong & you truly are an anarchist, perhaps you could recommend a good ambrosia recipe from the Anarchist’s cookbook - my library doesn’t have it available. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/6 "2004-11-20T00:35:02Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > Can I buy a vowel? $10,000 in unmarked bills gets you an “e.” Anything else is double. (Or, if you don’t want to pay quite so much, you can see if you can trick Dopers with your own slight misrepresentation.) ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/7 "2004-11-20T00:52:25Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > $10,000 in unmarked bills gets you an “e.” Anything else is double. That better be a damn good O… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/8 "2004-11-20T00:56:17Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > $10,000 in unmarked bills gets you an “e.” Anything else is double. > > (Or, if you don’t want to pay quite so much, you can see if you can trick Dopers with your own slight misrepresentation.) Damn. Old McDonald would go broke at your rates-that’s $80 large. :eek: ::Shaking SDMB magic 8-ball:: Answer is fuzzy-ask again later. So, I’ll choose: 1. Fuzzy ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/9 "2004-11-20T01:08:48Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > 1. My favorite show is Magnum, p.i. > 2. I have never owned a dog that didn’t outweigh me. > 3. My hero is Nelson Mandela. > 4. I am an anarchist. I hope it’s #1! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/10 "2004-11-20T01:40:49Z")
**#2** , right? Do me! Do me! (That’s _not_ what I mean, gutterbrain!) 1. I am a professional musician. 2. I date men. 3. My cat is trained to perform tricks like “beg” and “speak”. 4. I have dined with Oscar winners. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/11 "2004-11-20T01:47:08Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > **#2** , right? > > Do me! Do me! (That’s _not_ what I mean, gutterbrain!) > > 1. I am a professional musician. > 2. I date men. > 3. My cat is trained to perform tricks like “beg” and “speak”. > 4. I have dined with Oscar winners. #2? ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/12 "2004-11-20T01:48:43Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > **#2** , right? > > Do me! Do me! (That’s _not_ what I mean, gutterbrain!) > > 1. I am a professional musician. > 2. I date men. > 3. My cat is trained to perform tricks like “beg” and “speak”. > 4. I have dined with Oscar winners. #2, if IRC about **sniffs\_markers** (is that right? – I loved both of your screen names). Oh, I hope I’m at least not too far off. ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/13 "2004-11-20T01:52:05Z")
I believe #2 is the lie. Lemme try 1. I am a vegetarian 2. I have not had sex for 10 years 3. I am right handed 4. I once voted for Reagan ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/14 "2004-11-20T01:53:48Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > #2, if IRC about **sniffs\_markers** (is that right? – I loved both of your screen names). Oh, I hope I’m at least not too far off. MWAH-ha-ha-ha-ha! I fooled you! I fooled you all! I knew you’d jump over _that_ red herring! Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! (Yes, my ex Sniffs\_Markers is female. And I am dating a woman presently, Chews\_Pencils. But actually I am bi, and _do_ date men and have contributed to assorted “bi threads”.) ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/15 "2004-11-20T01:57:12Z")
> [@vanilla](#): > > I believe #2 is the lie. > > Lemme try > > 1. I am a vegetarian > 2. I have not had sex for 10 years > 3. I am right handed > 4. I once voted for Reagan Coulda sworn your son wasn’t yet ten years old, so I’ll go for #2. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/16 "2004-11-20T01:59:50Z")
> [@vanilla](#): > > I believe #2 is the lie. > > Lemme try > > 1. I am a vegetarian > 2. I have not had sex for 10 years > 3. I am right handed > 4. I once voted for Reagan #3? I’ll give it a go: 1. Once hit a parked car in a parking lot and ran. 2. Had sex with a friend’s wife 3. Have a collection of model cars 4. Played a toothbrush in a primary school play ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/17 "2004-11-20T02:01:35Z")
I’ll guess number 2 is your lie. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/18 "2004-11-20T02:02:39Z")
> [@vanilla](#): > > I believe #2 is the lie. > > Lemme try > > 1. I am a vegetarian > 2. I have not had sex for 10 years > 3. I am right handed > 4. I once voted for Reagan Nope, I’m saying **#4** only because I vaguely recall disparaging remarks about Reagan. ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/19 "2004-11-20T02:04:26Z")
> [@Eats\_Crayons](#): > > MWAH-ha-ha-ha-ha! I fooled you! I fooled you all! I knew you’d jump over _that_ red herring! Mwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! > > (Yes, my ex Sniffs\_Markers is female. And I am dating a woman presently, Chews\_Pencils. But actually I am bi, and _do_ date men and have contributed to assorted “bi threads”.) Damn, damn, damn. Which one was the lie then? Or do we wait for someone else to come along and guess right? BTW, **Chews\_Pencils** Should I do the four list thing to? Ah well, what the hell. Here goes nothing… [ol] [li]I’ve shaved my head. Twice.[/li][li]I got married on a softball field, at home plate, during a co-ed tournament.[/li][li]I love coffee, refied beans and cigarettes. Not necessarily in that order.[/li][li]I was a fundamentalist Christian at the age 13, which led to me not losing my virginity until I was 24.[/li][/ol] Hmmm. Maybe this won’t be that difficult after all. 😛 As for **vanilla** , I’m putting my money on #1. But shoot if I wasn’t tempted to guess that you’re really left handed. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2004, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758/20 "2004-11-20T02:05:50Z")
Wait, wait! What’s the score? 1. **jsgoddess** - as yet not known 2. **Eats\_Crayons** - Ha, ha, ha, you fell for the lie! 3. vanilla - ? 4. Mr. Blue Sky - not enough guesses yet [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spot-the-lie/275758.md?page=2)