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[-] gedhrel@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago

I use "are you calling me a liar?" which is probably more effective in the UK than the US.

[-] SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago

Ugh I HATE that phrase. I’m American and any time someone says that to me I just want to reply “no, I just think you are ignorant” but I know that would just get me punched.

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Also in the "factual but getting punched" category of responses would be: "No, I'm not saying you're a liar. You don't need to be a liar to still be in the wrong."

[-] vithigar@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

I've also heard people use it who weren't lying, they were simply incorrect, and conflating those two concepts.

[-] sem 6 points 1 week ago

Sometimes they're even just mistaken.

[-] vithigar@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, absolutely. Then they escalate from "innocent mistake" to "accusatory" on a dime.

[-] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Someone saying that is looking for a fight. I just say yes and try to block the punch.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago

I ain’t calling you a truther

[-] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Given what passes for a "truther" nowadays, I'd be more than happy to hear that 🙏

[-] gedhrel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah, there's no need to trade insults!

[-] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

I've never met anyone who used that phrase who wasn't also clearly a dipshit.

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