He was diagnosed with lyingitis. A condition in which you lie so much about everything that you believe your own lies.

 

Interesting. What is the treatment plan for this disease?

Interesting. What is the treatment plan for this disease?

 

Apparently it is untreatable because the patient will switch lies up and start living a new lie.

I don't watch the show, but what does it matter (other than he is a lying scumbag) if he tells a lie? Don't they judge the show based upon talent not personal backgrounds?

I don't watch the show, but what does it matter (other than he is a lying scumbag) if he tells a lie? Don't they judge the show based upon talent not personal backgrounds?

 

I had this discussion with my wife as well. I feel like you, in that if he's legitimately being judged by his talent than it should not matter what his story is. But unfortunately that's not the case. And without his story, I feel that he's just another generic country singer that wouldn't have made it through the competition or on to television.

 

Regardless of the competition aspect and what (if anything) comes of that, this guy stepped in it on national television.

 

I had this discussion with my wife as well. I feel like you, in that if he's legitimately being judged by his talent than it should not matter what his story is. But unfortunately that's not the case. And without his story, I feel that he's just another generic country singer that wouldn't have made it through the competition or on to television.

 

Regardless of the competition aspect and what (if anything) comes of that, this guy stepped in it on national television.

 

You are correct except for when you said he's just another generic country singer. That is right too I'd just add one word. Hes just another generic pop country singer.

You are correct except for when you said he's just another generic country singer. That is right too I'd just add one word. Hes just another generic pop country singer.

 

Nice catch. You are right on that point.

"I saved his life in the war."

 

"You were in the war?"

 

"No, he was."

Granted, this is the first time I've ever dealt with it, but if I were to make a list of things someone could do that would instantly make me turn on them, lying about combat duty would be near the top of the list.

 

I couldn't agree more Getslow. I was fired up when I heard about this on the radio the other day. I don't even watch the show but I was very ticked about it.

He claimed to have been awarded a Purple Heart, and then admitted to that being a falsehood. I haven't heard this made mention of yet, though:

 

18 USC § 704 - Military medals or decorations

 

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(b) False Claims About Receipt of Military Decorations or Medals.— Whoever falsely represents himself or herself, verbally or in writing, to have been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by Congress for the Armed Forces of the United States, any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration, or medal, or any colorable imitation of such item shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than six months, or both.