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* Liar Starscream from ''TransformersAnimated'' [[BlatantLies never speaks a word other than the truth. Everything he says most certainly does not sound like a lie.]] [[http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Ramjet_(Animated) This page]] at the {{Transformers}} Wiki is not about him, and does not make his lying (which he never does BTW) [[SelfDemonstratingArticle really, really obvious.]]

-->'''Brian:''' They are--i'm-i'm washing them in some fabric softener because last night they were so itchy I couldn't sleep which is why I was downstairs when you asked me if everything was okay...You know, 'cause it was so itchy.

* ''HanaukyoMaidTai La Verité'' episode 11. Ryuuka is revealed as one when she furiously blushes while trying to claim that she just came along to make a mess.

* RuneFactory3's Sofia's lies are made quite obvious as her dialogue will be printed in red to indicate that she actually means the opposite. For example, when she says "no" in red, she really means yes.

* In ''SuzumiyaHaruhi'', Nagato Yuki is a terrible liar in most ways (due to having [[EmptyShell little imagination]] and being a FishOutOfWater), which can be important since she needs to [[LockedOutOfTheLoop lie to Haruhi often]]. She will pause for several seconds when asked a question she needs to lie to or even tried to get Kyon to lie for her once. On the other hand her [[EmotionlessGirl virtually unchanging expressions]] help her a bit with this. Compare to Itsuki, who has taken acting lessons and is very imaginative.
* Elsie in TheWorldGodOnlyKnows is the TropeNamer for the WildCardExcuse and make so much SuspiciouslySpecificDenial that she deserves to be called one.

** In ''{{Friends}}'', when Rachel was keeping her pregnancy secret. In the Season 7 finale, the audience wasn't supposed to realize Rachel was pregnant until the very last minute, so she lied incredibly well, even in spur of the moment situations. But then in the Season 8 premiere, when the audience ''does'' know Rachel's pregnant, her lying skills go straight down the toilet and the secret is out in no time.

* Rene in ''Allo, Allo'' is also a terrible liar, never more than when trying to explain to his wife why he's embracing one of the waitresses. She however seems to accept his nonsense -- whether she genuinely believes it or just wants a quiet life is never clear.

'''Jason:''' I'm not used to having to lie to a woman I didn't wake up next to."
* Elliot of ''ElGoonishShive'' tends to fall in to this trope [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2003-12-15 from time to time.]]

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* Sokka in ''[=~Avatar: The Last Airbender~=]'', when caught hatching a plan to escape from [[TheAlcatraz The Boiling Rock]], he responds that the only thing they were hatching was "... an egg?"

** Needless to say, the advice about telling where you were lask week isn't exactly put to good use either.

-->'''Douglas''':Answer this question with a lie. What's your name?

-->'''Douglas''': You see, that's the sort of trick question you wanna watch for. I'll tell you a secret: the way to lie convincingly is never make smth up, just tell a different truth. So, if you have to lie about where you were today, tell them you really were last week. If you have to give a false name, use a real name you already know. Try again. What's your name?

Well, there may be a page for BadLiar, but this is not it. No seriously, um, this is, um, the page for [[ElGoonishShive Fish]][[{{Bonkers}} paste]] [[{{Rayman}} Sandwiches]]. Yeah. [[EternalChampions Fishpaste]]. [[{{Delgo}} Paste]] made of [[ElArca fish]].

Why did the BadLiar wikiword get you here? Why did, um, ah, well, um the page was launched under the French name for it! Yes, the French.

The page BadLiar does not exist. Wait, was that a blue link? DidIJustSayThatOutLoud?

But not the major dialect, nononono, because as everyone knows the major dialect of French that would be pâté au poisson for fishpaste. This is [[UsefulNotes/{{France}} Australian ]] [[UsefulNotes/{{Australia}} French.]]

Which is nothing like [[UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} French.]]

And is from [[UsefulNotes/{{France}} Mexico.]]

Of course this page, [[IHaveThisFriend if it was about]] Bad Liars, would say that sometimes, but never for comedic effect (honestly, well maybe sometimes but not often I swear), a character is unable to lie in a convincing way and comes up with really silly lies that fool no one. It would not point out that children are especially prone to it, because once they get over [[ChildrenAreInnocent their innocent]] [[CannotTellALie inability]] they have little practice. It would not talk about physical tics that give away liars either. And it would ''especially'' never say that this is a reason why KeepingSecretsSucks, because... keeping secrets is cool? I guess?

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[[caption-width-right:350:This picture has nothing to do with this trope.]]

Actually this is ConsummateLiar, not its opposite, really.

[[caption-width-right:350:[[NotSoInnocentWhistle The whistling]] [[CaptainObvious probably gave it away.]]]]

Of course this page, [[IHaveThisFriend if it was about]] Bad Liars, would say that sometimes, but never for comedic effect (honestly, well maybe sometimes but not often I swear), a character is unable to lie in a convincing way and comes up with really silly lies that fool no one. It would not point out that children are especially prone to it, because once they get over [[ChildrenAreInnocent their innocent]] [[CannotTellALie inability]] they have little practice. It would not talk about physical ticks that give away liars either. And it would ''especially'' never say that this is a reason why KeepingSecretsSucks, because... keeping secrets is cool? I guess?

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[[caption-width-right:297:[-[[RedDwarf A small off-duty Czechoslovakian traffic warden.]]-] ]]

Of course this page, [[IHaveThisFriend if it was about]] Bad Liars, would say that sometimes, but never for comedic effect (honestly, well maybe sometimes but not often I swear), a character is unable to lie in a convincing way and comes up with really silly lies that fool no one. It would not point out that children are especially prone to it, because once they get over [[ChildrenAreInnocent their innocent]] [[CanNotTellALie inability]] they have little practice. It would not talk about physical ticks that give away liars either. And it would ''especially'' never say that this is a reason why KeepingSecretsSucks, because... keeping secrets is cool? I guess?

* HarryPotter. As Snape said, he "has a tendency to wear his heart on his sleeve". He gets better, though.
** The fact that Snape is an accomplished legilimen (telepath) ''does not help'' in this instance.

->"The Enrichment Center is required to remind you that [[KillItWithFire you will be baked]], ''[[DistractedByTheShiny and then there will be]] [[TheCakeIsALie cake]]''."

->"The Enrichment Center is required to remind you that [[KillItWithFire you will be baked]], ''and then [[TheCakeIsALie there will be cake]]''."

Of course this page, [[IHaveThisFriend if it was about]] Bad Liars, would say that sometimes, but never for comedic effect (honestly, well maybe sometimes but not often I swear), a character is unable to lie in a convincing way and comes up with really silly lies that fool no one. It would not point out that children are especially prone to it. It would not talk about physical ticks that give away liars either. And it would ''especially'' never say that this is a reason why KeepingSecretsSucks, because... keeping secrets is cool? I guess?

->Yossarian pushed his hand away. "Give up, Milo. People can't eat cotton."\\
Milo's face narrowed cunningly. "It isn't really cotton," he coaxed. "I was joking. It's really cotton candy, delicious cotton candy. Try it and see."\\
"[[BlatantLies Now you're lying.]]"\\
"[[VillainsNeverLie I never lie!]]" Milo rejoindered with proud dignity.\\
"You're lying now."\\
"[[ILied I only lie when it's necessary.]]"
-->-- '''Joseph Heller''', ''{{Catch 22}}''

-> ''Damien'': ...You're horrible at lying.
-> ''Elliot'': It's what I get for being the good guy.
-->-- ''ElGoonishShive''