How I agree with that one. That's why I developed a sympathy for bad talkers, people who are so bad at lying they wouldn't convince a child. I couldn't stand this blah blah about the moon, with the dreamy eyes, completely absorbed in self contemplation. Coz these people are in love with themselves, not with you. They are just fishing for compliments, they are weak. That can be as true for "friends" as for lovers.
I just asked my childhood to go and check if there were trees in the desert. I was just there to validate her actions. I was her audience and she could be a big sweet talker when she had something in mind. It was embarrassing.