Oh Yeah, I Play
Instruments are something you should never claim to be able to do because they are simple to check. But you don’t think that far ahead when you’re a kid. So do you say whatever you make feel cool at the moment? Then you tell the truth when it’s necessary…
Oh Yeah, I Play
Alternatively, you could just make up a new, equally ridiculous lie to cover up the first one. This guy can’t play to save his life, so we’re hoping no one challenges him to a life-or-death guitar duel anytime soon: his friends, apparently, still believe him.
For the Best
Okay, so you probably shouldn’t lie, regardless of how big the lies are, but some lies do result in positive outcomes. So we can’t say we blame him for lying to get the job he desperately needed.
For The Best
However, we must point out that this is an infrequent occurrence, and you have a much higher chance of things going wrong when lying for a job than you do when lying for a job, as this guy did. He also had someone on his side, which made a significant difference.