[ WP ] A 99.99 % accurate lie detecting app has been released and has revolutionized the world

As the interviewer set his phone on the desk, I stood and slung my bag over my shoulder, heading for the door. 
 
 `` Where are you going?'' He asked. `` The interview just started.'' 
 
 I turned to look over my shoulder. `` And it just ended... you turned on PinocchA.I.o, did n't you?'' 
 
 `` I did.'' He said simply. 
 
 I sighed. `` Then we're done.'' 
 
 He quirked an eyebrow. `` Are you telling me you intended to lie during this interview?'' 
 
 `` I do n't know. Depends what you were going to ask, but I can guess.'' I retorted. 
 
 `` Oh, can you?'' He gestured back to the seat. `` Please, indulge me.'' 
 
 Setting my bag back down, I steepled my fingers, slouching. I figured I was already screwed, so impressing him was n't in my plans. `` Well, what's the most popular first interview question?'' 
 
 He paused. `` I do n't know, you tell me.'' His phone emitted a cartoony, magical sound - the sound of Pinocchio's nose growing from the iconic animated movie - not as offensive as a buzzer, but due to it being the app calling out a lie, the sound was no longer pleasant to anyone. 
 
 I could n't resist smirking. `` I'll let that slide as it fits into my point. To my understanding, it's `` Why do you want to work for us?''.'' 
 
 ``... Yes.'' He was mildly perturbed at being caught. 
 
 `` Tell me... of the answers you recieved that DID N'T set off PinocchA.I.o, how many did you like?'' 
 
 ``... There were a few creative-'' 
 
 `` How MANY. Did you LIKE? I did n't ask for a critique.'' I sat up a bit more. 
 
 He sighed, exasperated. `` None.'' 
 
 `` Exactly! The question itself is a waste of time thanks to PinocchA.I.o. Because no HONEST answer will put someone in your good graces. Almost no one WANTS to work, period. And why do they want to work for certain companies? Number one answer, survey says...'' I let it hang, encouraging him to finish it. 
 
 `` Money.'' He sighed. 
 
 `` MONEY!'' I clapped my hands. `` We as a people NEED to be able to lie. Because the truth will set you free... of your job, your relationships, everything. Let me pose it another way... you have a significant other?'' 
 
 `` Yes, I'm married. Four years now.'' 
 
 `` Congrats. But imagine this little baby on in their pocket when they ask you if they've been putting on weight, if they look good in some ensemble you ca n't stand. Minefield.'' I spread my hands out before my face a little dramatically. `` Tell them the truth and you're headed for a fight. Lie, PinocchA.I.o goes off and you're headed for two! The one you would have had if you told the truth AND one about why you would lie!'' 
 
 The interviewer shifted uncomfortably. I decided to press on. `` Since PinocchA.I.o came out, it's harder to fill positions, is n't it? Relationship counseling is on the rise, as is divorces. Stress-related illnesses are skyrocketing. Why? Because we've turned every conversation into a minefield... and it's all thanks to a little icon on our phones. Texting is up too... the App ca n't read that. People are doing all they can to talk to one another as little as possible. And all in just six months. You never know when someone's PHONE is going to throw you under the bus. We NEED to be able to lie or grow MUCH thicker skin... and the latter wo n't happen in time to keep society afloat.'' 
 
 The interviewer sputtered. `` Surely we do n't need to be able to lie THAT much.'' 
 
 `` No, we do n't.'' I shrugged. `` But with every time we DO taken away, we'll fall apart. Nevermind this... the app boasts a 99.99 % success rate. To our minds, that may as well be 100... until that one in ten thousand happens to us. Then our lives will be screwed by a glitch. A relationship ended, a case found against us, a career over... because a device made a mistake.'' 
 
 `` You sound rather bitter.'' Now he was attacking me rather than my argument. Typical. I ignored it as best I could. 
 
 `` It's not just that. People will lose their intuition. Any fan of PinocchA.I.o will become so reliant that without the app running, they'll assume everything they hear is a lie, has ulterior motive!'' 
 
 I stood and rested my hands on his desk... he backed away, which I wo n't lie to you ( pun unintended ) gave me a thrill. 
 
 `` Truth is cheapened when it is mandatory. Can you call something a Virtue when it's ENFORCED, not practiced?'' 
 
 I held his phone up to him. 
 
 `` I dare you, to say you believe so into your precious app.'' 
 
 For a long, tense moment, I faced him, holding the device between us. 
 
 `` I will never work for someone who entrusts himself to PinocchA.I.o.'' The phone did not respond, and I set it down, grabbed my bag yet again, and turned for the door. 
 
 He broke out of his stunned state only to stand abruptly. `` Wait! No! I still want to interview you! You clearly have sales acumen, and a gift for words... we can use that here!'' 
 
 I paused at the door. `` You do n't want to make me a liar, do you?'' 
 
 He looked down at the phone... the app was still running... and looked up to me, defeated. `` I very much would, right now.'' 
 
 `` Hurt to say, did n't it? I think I made my point.'' I closed the door behind me. 
 
... I did n't need the job... I was self-sufficient. You see, I made a killer app, and tons of money selling the rights... I'd never want for anything again. 
 
... Except a conversation where phones were never pulled out. And a clean conscience. 
 
 That truth hurts most of all.
