Exaggerations Have Real Consequences

True story. 1984

Man goes out with girl. Girl is uninterested, man returns girl to apartment.

Girl is challenged by roommate, girl makes up story to roommate, man pushed himself on girl.

Roommate tells friend, and word gets back to woman in office, woman in office tells.

Man's reputation is ruined.

Looks like nothing changes, except the speed at which reputations are ruined.