How to spot bullshit 2: The source

How do you know when someone is about to serve you some rubbish? Evaluate three things: source, context, and motivations. That can be translated to who is it coming from, what is the situation, and why are they saying whatever it is they are going on about. Do it long enough and it becomes second nature, like a sixth sense maybe. A third eye that functions as a bullshit detector. Let's take a closer look at these indicators.

The source is probably the easiest to evaluate. The source can obviously be anyone from a relative to someone on the bus. The more familiar you are with the source, the easier the evaluation becomes. Consider your little sister, either one. You know that in the past she has tried to get things from you and offered to do something in return for doing whatever and failed to follow through. Like, say, 'take me to the park now, and I'll pick up my toys when we get back.' Perfect time to apply your past experiences and say, 'Yeah, right. As if that's going to happen.' When you don't know the source, like some random guy at a bus stop, you have to start thinking about motivation, but we aren't there yet.