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It's like that article back in the 90's which said that "gets-things-done"-type of people often folded their shirts up to their elbows, and all the mouths started imitating this.

LOL That's a good point. I never read that article but now that you mention it that is still a relatively good way of telling the doers from the talkers.

But you are right, people are going to purposefully try to make themselves good if they know that there is a way of testing them or observing them.

I guess the key is if you find the ultimate way to tell a douchebag from a professional or a liar from a truthful person then don't tell anybody about it!

The key error inexperienced liars make is usually inventing too much; you ask them about different parts of it and the parts don't add up right. A good lie is short and simple. This is a technique for forcing more detail out of people.

Why will only "douchebags" have a need for these techniques?

This comment is indescribably hilarious.