Coming back from a lie.

 

Damage Control

To be clear:

A lie is an untruthful assertion. The speaker intends to cause belief in the truth of a statement that the speaker believes to be false. Hence, a lie involves an intention to deceive.Feb 21, 2008.

https://plato.stanford.edu › entries › lying-definition

Let's imagine your being interviewed. You're asked about your vaccination status. You reply, "Yeah, I'm immune." The answer is evasive because you're not vaccinated. You've used unproven homeopathic regimens you thought would make you immune. Only they didn't. Your story unravels. 

What can you do besides blaming the press, and lashing out against your critics by calling them a woke mob?

5 Steps to Save Your Reputation When You're Caught Lying

1. Own Up to It. Being caught in a lie is embarrassing, which means your first instinct might involve denying it. ...
2. Apologize. ...
3. Avoid Excuses, But Provide Explanation. ...
4. Do Damage Control. ...
5. Avoid It in the Future.

Jul 27, 2016

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