KANSAN Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 I have a friend of whom I've known for the better part of 15 years, dating clear back to high school. He's been a good friend of the family, but he loves to tell tall tales to others. I'm not sure why he does it, whether it's for attention or what. Recent case in point - some of you may remember the trail camera pic that surfaced a couple years ago showing the cougar stalking a buck. A couple months ago, he sent me the picture (which I'd seen before) and told me he got the picture recently on his camera in a Kansas creekbottom. Not only did he tell me, but several other buddies of his as well. They all found the picture on the Internet. On the picture he sent me, he even went so far as to photoshop a racoon sitting ON TOP OF the cougar. When I asked what was up with the racoon, he said "the animals must have just been acting funny that night" just as serious faced as could be. I immediately showed him the pic I had already seen a couple years ago, and he just chuckled and laughed it off. The other guys called his bluff as well. Okay ... no big deal. Then a couple months ago, my wife was mounting a deer of his. He wanted to learn about taxidermy, because he'd like to start mounting his own deer and maybe some for other guys. We said fine, and he came over and watched her put it together. She let him borrow a couple videotapes, which he took home and watched. After the deer had dried, she decided to put the finish work on it - and he wasn't around when she worked on it. He came and got the mount, and took it home to show his other friends. Knowing how the guy likes to tell stories, I was worried he might mention to his friends that HE mounted it. Well, guess what? Last night I was talking to a mutual friend that knows the both of us - I said, "Did you like the deer my wife mounted for him??" He came back and said "HE TOLD ME HE MOUNTED IT AND YOUR WIFE JUST SHOWED HIM WHAT TO DO!!" Just what I was afraid of. Here's where it gets interesting - the guy that supposedly mounted this buck has told me he already has a couple friends that want him to mount their deer - even though he's never mounted one and is taking credit for my wife's taxidermy. One of those guys that (supposedly) wants him to mount a buck is also a buddy of the friend of mine that called me last night. So word is going to get out he fibbed about mounting this buck. And this guy wants to start his own taxidermy service - I don't think saying something would do any good, but I do believe word of mouth about his dishonesty will be a bad, bad thing for his chances of running a successful taxidermy shop....I think Karma will show itself in a big way here ..... Any thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy I can see several people getting burned by him and his line! If you want to protect your wife's reputation and also help your friends out, you will tell the truth about how much of a liar he is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Goose Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy tough scenario there. I don't think his bussiness will last to long based on that kind of philosophy. How does your wife feel about this guy taking credit for her art work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy Pathological liar??? Sounds like it. Your best bet is to just ask him to his face why he lied about the deer mount. What comes around goes around, and you're right, this will bite him in the butt eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy Unless I absolutely had to be around this clown, I'd avoid him like the plague. There is no way I could deal with that all the time. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy Sounds like he has some issues and is insecure of who he is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy No thoughts here. I have family just like him. I wont admit who it is but I have to overlook it. If I say something to him about the lie he will lie until he is blue in the face... Bad deal. Im pretty sure its a compensation thing for some wrong in his life. Annoying none the less. You just have to take the bad with the good sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy if he lies that much, i wouldnt want to be around him either, but if it was me i wouldnt care where i was or who i was with if he lied id have to call him a lier, can you call him a real friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy Not sure what you should do about that. I know that i would have to do somthing i couldnt take that all the time. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ousoonerfan22 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy That guy's a squirrel! I wouldn't have much to do with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy Sounds like it's time to be a real friend and sit down with this guy, and explain to him, that his so-called "Tall Stories" aren't just "Tall Stories" that are told with a good humoured nature, but outright lies, that are going come back and bite him in the butt big-time someday soon, if he doesn't smarten up. That's all you can really do, as a friend, and leave the rest up to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy buckee has it right. correct him, and fast, or move on. i myself simply refuse to associate with a liar. i have better things to do than try to sort out the lies from the truth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washi Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy I know a woman here in our small town that does the same stuff. She even once told my sister (who was a nurse at the time) that when she was six months pregnant she had her twins transplanted into another woman. Basically I think she is crazy but I guess not quite crazy enough to get committed. I feel sorry for her poor husband. I guess she hides her craziness from him pretty well because everyone else in town knows she's nuts. I would just avoid this person and tell everyone that they are just a compulsive liar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy My best friend has a lifelong friend that is just like your friend. He calls every once in a while to say things like he just killed the third largest buck in Indiana history, he invented a new duck call and wants my friend to be on his pro staff, he's a cameraman for Toxy Haas of Mossy Oak. I asked him where Toxy is from and he said he has his phone # in TN. I informed him that Mossy Oak is out of Mississippi not TN and that would be like Bill Jordan living in Illinois and his business is in GA. One heck of a commute. I can't stand to even talk to him. The sad part is that he would be one heck of a nice guy if he just didn't lie all of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy Let him fall on his face..........if he is the great and all mighty OZ, make him prove it..........let him fall hard, sometimes its tough love for friends that sets them back on planet earth................al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy I knew a guy like that. No matter what you or anyone else did, he had done it better. I don't talk to him anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy Sounds like a true weasel to me. If you let the guys you know have him mount the deer for them, is your wife going to endup doing it for him. If he does the work for them without having ever really done any and you do not warn those people they might be really let down. If I were you, I would at the very least let them know your wife mounted the deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy [ QUOTE ] Pathological liar??? Sounds like it. [/ QUOTE ] I agree. Sounds just like Bill Clinton to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy One of my best friends is exacly like him! It gets real old, but when you confront him about it, he gets VERY defensive and still denies it. Does your buddy react similarly??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy let him start his own business, I see failure, sad thing is unsuspecting customers so that maybe is not a good idea. I say call him out, a true friend would not lie, that cougar racoon story had me laughing out loud, this guys seems to have issues and lying is what he enjoys doing. Sad thing is now he is taking credit for someone elses work. Call him out and explain your feelings about it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Goose Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy The worst thing would be if your buddy did take this guys deer and it sat in the freezer for years because he was lying about his abilities. There ain't nothing wrong in telling the truth an the truth is your wife mounted that head. Thats all your other buddy needs to know. If your "friend" gets mad at you for telling the truth... well maybe you should think of something else to call him aside from friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy [ QUOTE ] One of my best friends is exacly like him! It gets real old, but when you confront him about it, he gets VERY defensive and still denies it. Does your buddy react similarly??? [/ QUOTE ] Mine did. That's why I gave up and don't talk to him anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy I'd avoid this guy from now on. I can see several people getting ripped off by him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy I completely agree with ojr, Its your wife's reputation that he's going to ruin ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Illinois1958 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Re: Dishonest buddy The bad part is that he wont change. I knew a guy like this 20 years ago. He told me a story of how he was driving thru a mountain pass and a deer ran across the pass using the roof of his car as a bridge! While he was going 70 mph! With a straight face! When i cried B.S. he said that he had hoof marks in the roof of his car and i could call his insurance agent to prove it. I just shook my head and walked away. What can you do with a person like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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