Why bring that up? We all know it's BS, and the people who do it are expletive deleted morons. We're interested in what the smart people do .. and even better smart with a touch of class.
The older I get the less and less patience I have with people pushing the "it's all politics", "everybody lies and manages up/down and if you don't you're a fool", or it's all about image.
While there's smallish elements of truth to each in individual cases, this just cannot be the knee jerk reaction.
Know BS when you see it then say it. It's not tough.