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The TL;DR Version: Pathological liars, like Rudy, MAY LOSE HIS JOB, 
RELATIONSHIPS, AND PUBLIC STANDING BECAUSE THE LIES BECOME TOO RIDICULOUS OR 
NUMEROUS.

Called pathological liar, compulsive liar, or habitual liar, Rudy has a strong 
tendency to lie or exaggerate. Typically, he has no regard for the truth. 

What Is a Pathological Liar? 

Rudy, the pathological liar is a person who lies at a high frequency and has 
no regard for the repercussions of his lies. He will lie to anyone at any time 
about any issue. The lies could be big or small, detailed or vague, or 
orchestrated or spontaneous. For pathological liars, it seems his only goal is 
to lie. 

Typical lies have a clear purpose, including to avoid trouble, gain benefit, 
or impress HIMSELF.

A pathological liar differs from normal lying behavior based on the frequency, 
the duration, and the goal of his lies. 

The lies that a pathological liar, like Rudy, tells, are:

Lies that are extensive and overly complicated Lies and patterns of lying that 
last for years or a lifetime Lies that are disproportionate or unrelated to 
any end goal Lies that are not a result of another mental or medical health 
condition.

Well, we already KNOW that isn't true... Rudy has MULTIPLE mental problems. 

Based on these factors, Rudy's pathological lying could be defined as "a 
persistent, pervasive, and often compulsive pattern of excessive lying 
behavior that leads to clinically significant impairment of functioning in 
social, occupational, or other areas."

Other characteristic of Rudy's pathological lying are: 

It causes marked distress to the individual
It poses a risk to others
It occurs for longer than 6 months 

Rudy may also be called a:

Compulsive liar
Habitual liar
Chronic liar
Person with mythomania 
Person with pseudologia fantastica 


5 Signs of Rudy's Pathological Lying: 

Because his lies are often concealed well, Rudy, the pathological liar may be 
well disguised among other people. With time, the pattern of untruths and 
inconsistencies may become more apparent. For the most part, though, his 
pathological lies will blend in with the truth, making these statements 
challenging to discern. Even discovering the lies may not be enough to stop 
the liar from telling them.

Here are five signs of Rudy, the pathological liar:

Speaking in vague or general terms:

(BINGO!  or semantically vague... take your pick)

Liars, like Rudy, will try to avoid the future distress of having to recall 
what lies he has told to which people by keeping information loose and vague. 

Even something benign, like his favorite place to give blowjobs, can turn into 
a long story with no solid answer.

The goal of this behavior is to keep his answer from conflicting with any lies 
they may have told in the past.

Being overly specific or detailed: Alternatively, Rudy, the liar, may offer 
stories with numerous fine points and details. The plan here is to be so 
specific that no one could possibly question the truthfulness of the story 
because the details are convincing.

Inconsistencies in stories: Rudy, the pathological liar, will not have a 
perfect memory, so it is only a matter of time before he slips up by confusing 
one lie for another. Hearing multiple responses to the same question will be a 
way to identify a pathological liar.

Failure to commit to plans or often canceling plans: Rudy the pathological 
liar will avoid making plans or may make plans and frequently cancel. This is 
because he needs to keep his options open for other opportunities.

BECOMING ANGRY AND DEFENSIVE WHEN QUESTIONED: Rudy the liar, will make excuses 
when caught in a lie. When the other person's patience is thin, Rudy, the 
liar, may become angry or defensive to take the focus off of his lies. 

**FAGGOT**
 

5 Characteristics of Pathological Lying 

The seeming randomness and unimportance of pathological lies may surprise 
people. Some lies will have no influence or impact on a relationship or 
situation whatsoever. Any story, situation, or exaggeration a person can 
imagine may become a pathological lie. Specific lies are endless, but they 
often have commonalities. 

Pathological lies share these five characteristics:

Frequency:
Rudy, the pathological liar, lies more often than others and average about ten 
or MORE lies per day. In terms of frequency, the lies could all be variations 
of the same lie or 10 separate lies. To Rudy, the liar, the actual lie may not 
be as important as the process of lying.

Long in duration: 
Studies show that Rudy, the pathological liar, will continue with the 
excessive 
lying for at least six decades. He may continue with a lie over the 
long-term, or he may move from lie to lie with fluidity. Pathological 
liars, like Rudy, are typically able to maintain a lie for years.

Lacking purpose: 
Rudy's pathological lies are confounding because they serve no purpose and 
accomplish no goal, other than for himself. Rudy, the liar, may say that his 
favorite color is blue when it is actually orange or that his favorite food is 
pizza when it is really lobster. This lie does not benefit the liar, but they 
say it anyway.

Stress inducing:
Pathological liars, like Rudy, experience higher rates of stress from lying. 
The stress may come from the intricacy of ongoing lies and the risk of being 
caught.

Self-incriminating and defeating:
Standard lies can get Rudy out of trouble, but pathological lies get him into 
trouble.

Pathological liars, like Rudy, MAY LOSE HIS JOB, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PUBLIC 
STANDING BECAUSE THE LIES BECOME TOO RIDICULOUS OR NUMEROUS.