"Derek" > wrote
> On 23 Sep 2005 11:50:41 -0700, "Sleepyhead" > wrote:
>
>>> Did she believe you weren't eating that kebab like you told her, or
>>> did she believe her lying eyes instead? They have a habit of doing that.
>>
>>Let's just say there was a long pause. And then (fortunately for me)
>>some hysterical laughter!
>
> Fortunately for her, rather, because if I were in that
> position I would argue;
>
> 1) If Derek was eating a kebab, then there would be
> evidence of kebabs about him.
> 2) There is evidence of kebabs about him
> therefore
> 3) Derek was eating a kebab.
>
> You should have told her she was affirming the
> consequent! ;-)

In other words try to bullshit your way out of it. Good lesson.