Liars
Here we go, more tips for the people out there that want to turn these tools into evil weapons of manipulation. But there are a lot of people out there that are naturally terrible liars. Remember that lying is a skill and can be taught, we all do it and it is a very good thing to learn.
The key to selling a lie is to add an unflattering detail or story about yourself in the lie itself. While you share something embarrassing at the same time you are lying about something else, it makes the other person more likely to believe it. Why else would you embarrass yourself on purpose?