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Do you trust a person who resorts to saying "trust me"?

Or is it a cue for 'watch out...'?

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4meAndyou · F Best Comment

"Also, look for giveaway speech patterns. Interrogation specialist Stan Walters listens for telltale phrases that suggest his subject is working overtime to appear credible. When someone emphasizes a statement by saying, “Honestly,” “Believe me,” “Frankly,” “Trust me,” “You’re not going to believe this,” or “Why would I lie?” he’s telling you that he doesn’t really believe his own words."

From the article "How to Catch a Liar".
https://etelkawrites.com/lehoczky-liar/

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indyjoe · 56-60, M

@4meAndyou I do agree with that...BUT it is not entirely true in all situations or with all people...as many of those words and phrases or often part of localized speech and dialect depending on where the person is or is from. It's good advice, but also not 100% reliable. You have to use discretion and common sense when following it.

4meAndyou · F

@Valentine You mean...when he or she opens his or her mouth???? LOLOL!!!Thank you for BA!! Sorry I'm late with my thanks...swinging from the trees like mad today.

4meAndyou · F

@indyjoe Just trust me...LOL!!!

SW-User

Not without prior knowledge of them. That would be crazy, right?

Valentine · M

@SW-User I think you have a good point.

Dusty101 · F

I do. I'm a sucker for believing it. 😠

Valentine · M

@Dusty101 -tries his best hypnosis therapy- "Look into my eyes, not around the eyes: DON'T TRUST PEOPLE WHO SAY '[i]trust me...[/i] 😉

GreenGoddess · F

Depends on the person.

Valentine · M

@GreenGoddess yes, good point.

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

Sounds like a red flag.

Valentine · M

@SimplyTracie Yup. I do occasionally resort to it myself hoping they aren't aware it's me scraping the bottom of my barrel of arguments... 😎

Edit: sorry about the unfortunate conflation of 'to' and 'it' to 'tit' (now correctit!). An absolute mastike, I assure you. I made a bit of a boob. 😂

SW-User

@SimplyTracie yeah exactly trusting a person is something that they earn from you not give you

SimplyTracie · 26-30, F

@SW-User I totally agree

nedkelly · 61-69, M

If you are a client of mine - I tell my clients "trust me" and I back my ability, last financial year I had $771,000 worth of debt waivers

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Valentine · M

@nedkelly permanently, or so much in the $?

nedkelly · 61-69, M

@Valentine NO permanently

Valentine · M

@nedkelly Ahh, thank you.

Sepia · 36-40, F

Reputation counts more

SW-User

No, NEVER

Valentine · M

@SW-User Very wise. You might even say 'marvellous'? 😉

wildbill83 · 36-40, M

Valentine · M

@wildbill83 I trust you. There. Broken my own lifelong trusted mantra. D'oh!!

Do you have a spare 🍺?!

SW-User

It doesn't matter to me what they say or don't say. I'll trust them if I trust them, not because they tell me to 😁

Valentine · M

@SW-User yup. (How do you pronounce your name, btw... 😉)

Scarfface · 46-50, M

Trust me.. I'm a doctor ?
Trust me.. I'm a random person on the internet ?

Valentine · M

@Scarfface how about Trust me, I'm a Priest...? 😟

Scarfface · 46-50, M

@Valentine no I don't trust people who are religious

Valentine · M

@Scarfface Many are unfortunately now coming to light.

BeefySenpie · M

'I swear on my cousin's dead cat' is probably even worse than 'trust me'

Valentine · M

@BeefySenpie Mmm, not much skin in a dead cat. Especially if it's your neighbour's as well. I see what you mean.

wakanda4eva · 26-30, F

Maybe if it was aladin

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wakanda4eva · 26-30, F

@canusernamebemyusername I would not dare close my eyes🙈

canusernamebemyusername · M

@wakanda4eva lol

Valentine · M

@wakanda4eva Wise. Very wise.

Lostpoet · M

Trust me, I am a honest and sincere.

Valentine · M

@Lostpoet Nah, you're just sayin that...😂

Lostpoet · M

@Valentine I am, unless you see a (jk) or (haha) than my statements are sincere, honestly.

Valentine · M

@Lostpoet Ha-ha!! (JK). 😉

pennynoodles · 56-60, F

Trust me Mr V, You should trust your gut instinct.

Valentine · M

@pennynoodles just seen my speeling of 'cue'(now korrected!) - d'oh, and you didn't even mention it Mrs N. How kind 🤗

AbbySvenz · F

It’s a bad idea, trust me

Valentine · M

@AbbySvenz lol.

Dlrannie · 31-35, F

No I don't - Trust Me 😂

Valentine · M

indyjoe · 56-60, M

What PotPrincess said...

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