Playing It False
It's such a short, snapped out accusing word: lie! Nothing sets match to social or political tinder more dramatically than "You lie!" as we have seen in recent days. What if the guy had blustered out, "You utter falsehood!" What kind of reaction would that have provoked? Or, " What you say is completely untrue!" Which is going to get the audience on board, which is going to generate outright laughter and immediate mockery? Which is not even going to be heard? People lie... they fib... they... Sign in to see full entry.