The art of convincing yourself that what you're saying is
true in order to justify lies to cover lies to cover lies to cover lies, etc. If you believe it to be
true in your mind, you've
already won half the battle.
When I didn't show up or call I knew that had to come up with a pretty good Ralphalization in order to avoid catching shit from everyone. I said that my dog ate my homework, an old
friend came in from out of town, my clothes were in the washing
machine, I was shaving, my cellphone isn't working...and all of those things really are possible. Therefore, I really didn't
lie!