How many times does one person have to say "I never said that" before a pattern developes?

Question

How many times does one person have to say "I never said that" before a pattern developes?

Answer 1

It doesn't matter.

Whenever a person denies saying something, I reply

"yes you did, you just said... such and such"

In other words, never let a person deny their own words

later. Contradict them right to their face, so they know

you are not a fool and you will not be shammed by their

stupid lies or excuses.

Of course that does not apply to people in a superior

position to you such as your boss or the government.

They do it all the time and you can't say a thing, or

else they will s***w you later. They have power, so you

can't deal honestly with them or you will get the shaft.

Jean

Answer 2

usually seven. The human mind remembers things in the pattern of seven.