when a person lies?

Question

If u think someone lied about something and when questioning the person about it and they get defensive does that mean that they have lied or are they getting defensive cause they havent lied and are just upset cause their getting question for no reason

Answer 1

well it has been my experience that if i suspect someone enough that i ask them about it then yep they are lying and need to go

Answer 2

Yes, if they are lying - like on the floor or on the bed, you might stretch it and call them a lier. Although the term is actually used in the case of an out-lier - in statistics. There isn't really the concept of a lier. Otherwise, the LIVING language of English has evolved so that someone who tells lies is a liar. There isn't such a thing as: an eater. a breather - except that you take a breather, but not that a person can be one. a typer. a walker is something that helps you walk - not a person who walks. I'll give you the last two though. They are at least possible. It really is too bad that people today either lack the intellectual capacity necessary, or are just too lazy, to master a language that has been spoken and written in one form or another for over 1000 years. :-( I'm sorry that we are unwilling to simplify the language down to the point that people don't have to actually put forth an effort to learn it. They have already changed many of the irregular verbs and some of the spelling, and mucked up a LOT of the grammatical rules to try to suit a large group of people who are just too lazy to put forth the effort to memorize spellings and grammatical rules, and thus master the language. If you want a purely "logical" language, see below. These are engineered languages. Languages evolve! They are NOT created over-night. Thus, they lack consistency. If people with less education than those of our society could master this language, what's the excuse of modern Americans (and Brits, come to that)?

Answer 3

It could be either. If your evidence is pretty sound and your instincts tell you this person is lying, then the chest-beating and defensiveness is an effort to cover up their guilt and turn it around and put the blame on you. If you're really not sure of your facts and you question an innocent person, they may be defensive because they're insulted by your lack of trust. At that point, you can always say, "I'm sorry if you're insulted by my quesions but what you were telling me didn't make sense and I just needed confirmation." Then go back and check out what additional information you received to see if it holds water.

Answer 4

It was my personal experience when my husband at the time, now my ex, lied and I called him on it, he would get really upset and yell at me. It's a diversion. He put it back on me, like I was the one doing something wrong. WRONG... he was lying - he was having an affair. Go with your intuition, if something doesn't add up, there is probably some lying going on. My ex used to come up with the wildest stories. I had my blinders on pretty tight, didn't want to see what was in front of my face.

Answer 5

This is just my personal experience. If it FEELS like someone is lying, they probably are. I can just feel it. Trust your intuition, but yes, if the person acts all nervous or defensive, I'd have to wonder. Most people who are telling the truth don't have problems with questions either, because those who have nothing to hide, hide nothing.

Answer 6

It's usually a sign that if someone lies and you question them about it and they start getting defensive, it usually means they did lie, and they don't want to get caught in that lie.

Answer 7

depend on the defensive line.if the person defensive is sooooo long, that mean is a lie.

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

Hard to say. What are they doing with their eyes when you ask this?

Answer 10

could go either way------remember this---liars need a good memory----if you catch this person's story changing there is a very good chance they are lying--------