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Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining
Meaning
- Do not lie to my face about a situation that is clearly negative or offensive. It is a crude way of saying you know you are being played.
Sassy, suspicious
Used in a sentence
- I know you caused this outage, so don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.
- You missed the deadline, don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.
- My boss tried to call this pay cut a promotion, I told him don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining.
The backstory
A colorful American idiom that highlights the absurdity of gaslighting. While the specific imagery is modern, it is a common sentiment in political and workplace vernacular.
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