Rain Man as inaugurating a common but mistaken media stereotype that people on the autism spectrum typically have savant skills, and references to "Rain Man", in particular Dustin Hoffman's performance, have become a popular shorthand for autism and savantism. Conversely, "Rain Man" has also been seen as "dispelling" a number of other misconceptions about autism, and improving public awareness of the failure of many agencies to accommodate autistic people and make use of the abilities they do have, regardless of whether they have savant skills or not. The film is also known for popularizing the misconception that card counting is illegal in
The Man Who Never Lied relationship trouble where he is playing a role of a good person: "I was the man who never lied... but I couldn't break your heart like you did yesterday." According to Nate Chinen of "The New York Times", in "The Man Who Never Lied", Levine sings "about spoiling his perfect record of honesty to spare a quarreling lover some hurtful feelings." Rob Sheffield of "Rolling Stone" concluded that in the song, the singer confesses that the honesty is the worst policy. According to the reviewer, that's a "dubious motto for real life – but it's always a promising one for