while its certainly true that some people are more full of shyt than others, its also usually those very same types who think that everyone else is, or hold the belief that everyone wears a mask, when in fact many don't., at least from my experience throughout life and the people i've come into contact with.

being honest about who you are, admitting your weaknesses, and being able to be self-effacing, or laugh about yourself can be particularly endearing traits to some of us. some of us value humbleness and having a sense of humility. its also more realistic and believeable, that someone is honest and can admit that they dont know everything and may in fact be wrong.

when i read a statement that starts with "everyone does x or y, etc..." I take whatever comes after that with a grain of salt, and at the very least it raises a red flag on my bs meter. not very persuasive imo.