Loud And Proud Truth-teller Pillows

"You couldn't just be a whistleblower, could you?"

'This is the only part of my old Army uniform that still fits.'

"I want to be straight with you, Cathy—I've gone through a number of cars in my life."

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Freedom of the press

"A shave and a shine."

'If I got the job as a sales manager here at Zenadine, I would probably straggle in around 10, then surf the Net for a while, do a crossword...'

"Don’t worry. You’re looking at the Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School long-jump champion."

'If you're worried what to say you do for a living at your reunion, just tell them you recently bought a large stake in a local brewery.'

Baldness Facts

'It's a smaller planet than I thought.'

"I'd like to report a case of historical sexual abuse in the sixties. I'd like to - but I can't!"

The shape of things to come

Four years ago during a special episode of the Ask Sadie™ Show, our resident octogenarian asked listeners for advice about how she can deal with her midlife crisis. Dear Sadie, I was going to suggest you start a YouTube channel to share your advice with younger people. But YouTube just stabbed its content creators in the back. They stopped showing ads on videos discussing anything even remotely controversial. That's going to put so many important voices out of business. So I don't really have an

'I always ask that you be frank and let your hair down providing, of course, you ever grow any hair to let down.'

Candor is the Best Policy

"Son, it's about time I told you the facts of life, the richest 1% own half the world's wealth."

"Now that that's over, let me tell you what I'm really like"

'Sure you always catch bigger fish than me. Your arms are a foot longer than mine.'

"I think that one is a little too honest."

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'Your polar ice cap is melting.'

'Bragging at the Old Physicists' & Old Writers' Home.'

"I'm having a bad forehead day."

'When did you first notice the bald spot?'

'Yes, Sir, I'm still testing the new truth serum. I slept with your wife.'

I swear to tell the truth, but not solemnly.

Do I really offend people all the time? You're too honest. People are different from other animals. Other animals like the truth, but people are very touchy. They like their information sugar-coated. Do you see? But what about Dr. Phil? Precisely. He's almost certainly part jungle creature.

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A great coach provides honest and constructive feedback, even when it's not what the other person wants to hear."

"I swear to tell my own truth..."

'It's a rags-to- riches story. You should take the company tour.'

"The only thing getting thinner, is my hair."

"And it appears brutal honesty still has a place in this market."

'Wisdom is the comb that life gives you after you lose your hair!'