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Lying is more common over the phone

Lying is more common over the phone than over email, even if you're looking to hire a prostitute.

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3 comments
Dan says:

Not "except"--the working girl confirmed the thesis.

» by Dan on Mar 25, 2004 at 12:40 PM
jkottke says:

Duh. Of course. I read that completely wrong. Changed now.

» by jkottke on Mar 25, 2004 at 01:00 PM
Lukas says:

Sending an email to someone establishes a two-way link, more than a phone does, even with caller ID. (You can call from anywhere, but it takes effort to setup an anonymous email address to harass people from.)

And maybe the creepy phone dudes who never showed up just wanted to talk to a prositute? Or they were lonely and just wanted to talk to anyone?

Also, soliciting via email selects for that part of the population that uses email. Richer, more stable, etc.

» by Lukas on Mar 25, 2004 at 03:59 PM

 
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