| However, the mechanism by which they form is poorly understood, and they were dismissed for a long time as exaggerations or fibs told by sailors. |
| One of the things that always makes me suspicious about alleged public fibs is misplaced outrage. |
| With so many fibs and half-truths floating around, it was no wonder that women had trouble making up their minds. |
| Sailors have long reported sightings of these waves, but reports had mainly been dismissed either as exaggeration or outright fibs. |
| This is backed up by an overwhelming 96 per cent of British women who admit they lie, with almost half saying they tell little white fibs most days. |
| Although most falsehoods detected in this study were inconsequential, fibs do have financial implications. |
