As odd as this sounds, I completely agree with it. And a few days later, I overheard the Foot-Dangling Girl make a comment to her friend that indicated she knew I had written about her. The other change was a bit sillier. Every single week I exaggerate the truth in order to make a joke. In this very column, I claim to be one of the nation's foremost social psychologists.
People know what the truth is, and so it's funny to read instances of it being stretched.
No one was actually going to think BYU had an official, written policy of letting buildings fall apart just because I said they did. My protests did not appease those who felt I should change it. They didn't think I should trifle with such powerful words. We discussed many possible alternatives. This idea was also nixed.