Reply #38: Here's another one:

[neebob]

People who are honest, compassionate, humble, good Christians, or whatever adjectives you happen to find desirable don't need to announce it up front and then tell you about it again and again. It shows through their actions. They have a track record, which is where checking the facts comes in.

I wouldn't say trust no one, but I immediately distrust anyone who says he or she is this, that, or the other thing that most people value or admire. More often than not, it translates to "I'm trying to fool you," or "I've observed that you have a particular set of desires and beliefs or lack of experience that I intend to take advantage of," and the truth is more like the exact opposite of whatever they said.

Best case, it translates to "I am insecure."