>>>>As a native NY'er, I ran into a lot of people like Trump. You don't listen to what they say, you watch what they do.
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>>Yep. FWIW, the way many US people look at Trump, is the way some overseas populations look at the lot of you. Just saying. ;-)
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>Well, it's probably a more realistic view.
>Just about every modern commitment contains the unspoken additions "if you believe that" and "unless a better deal comes along"
>Consider "I'm very excited to be leading organization x ahead to greater things" or
> "I've always wanted to play with team x and can't wait to join them"
>I still do business with some very large companies.
>It's a rare instance where one of those breathlessly enthusiastic newcomers lasts at one of them for more than three years.

A part of that is probably unchanged, only today it is more expected not only to sound off, but shout it through any social media ;-)

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>Probably the most blatant and prolific lie, though, is "Till death do us part."

Although sometimes working actively towards that result might seem excessive compared to divorce cost (if sane prenup was in place)