He told acquaintances that he would have it restored to mint condition in no time.

And there is the young lawyer who, in 1981, was telling acquaintances he intended someday to sit on the Supreme Court.

"We both get a kick out of telling new acquaintances that I've cooked two meals for him in 20 years," she said of her husband.

He told acquaintances there that he was a jewelry manufacturer from Boston.

Witnesses have said she told acquaintances that her brother had told her he was involved in an important event.

However when I enthusiastically told friends and acquaintances about the planned evening they did not share my enthusiasm.

He knew she had told all her friends and acquaintances that the decision to divorce was mutual.

She did not want to be "out of the loop like Byron," she told acquaintances.

"Networking, telling friends and acquaintances that you need a job, is probably one of the best approaches for getting one."

They are telling friends, relatives and random acquaintances to figure it out on their own.