Pinnochios

I've been so busy lately... If I just had a little more time... I don't mean to put you off, but... I've been meaning to get back to you... There's just not enough time in the day... There's not a spare moment in my schedule... I'm afraid my next free evening is two months from now... Has anyone said any of these things to you in recent memory, or ever? If so, you've been had; you've been deceived; you've been misled. These are -- brace yourself for political incorrectness -- utter lies.** Challenge those who dare lie to you, who treat you, this way. You will get at the truth, eventually, if they permit you. Some will admit that they found time for others. The truth will hit a few of them extremely hard. They may even see themselves as you do. They might even change their ways. But don't hold your breath. They have been lying for a long, long time. They are Pinnochios. **(Yes, of course. There exist rare cases where such statements are true.)