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Bob and Alice are working on Project X in total secret. One day, Carol catches them together and asks what they're doing. To Bob's horror, Alice proceeds to invent a cover story which is hugely embarrassing to Bob. But Bob has to go along with it or risk making Carol suspicious. Note that an Embarrassing Cover Up provides an extra level of protection -- if somebody knows that you're hiding something, they may be satisfied to discover the embarrassing "secret" and thus not dig further to discover the real one. Examples of Embarrassing Cover Up include:

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  • Bob and Alice are working on Project X in total secret. One day, Carol catches them together and asks what they're doing. To Bob's horror, Alice proceeds to invent a cover story which is hugely embarrassing to Bob. But Bob has to go along with it or risk making Carol suspicious. Note that an Embarrassing Cover Up provides an extra level of protection -- if somebody knows that you're hiding something, they may be satisfied to discover the embarrassing "secret" and thus not dig further to discover the real one. Examples of Embarrassing Cover Up include:
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  • Bob and Alice are working on Project X in total secret. One day, Carol catches them together and asks what they're doing. To Bob's horror, Alice proceeds to invent a cover story which is hugely embarrassing to Bob. But Bob has to go along with it or risk making Carol suspicious. Note that an Embarrassing Cover Up provides an extra level of protection -- if somebody knows that you're hiding something, they may be satisfied to discover the embarrassing "secret" and thus not dig further to discover the real one. If they are covering up something not just secret, but more serious offense than the cover story, overlaps with Infraction Distraction. See also Sure, Let's Go with That. For a more literal "embarrassing cover up," see Hand or Object Underwear (or maybe Naked Freak-Out). Examples of Embarrassing Cover Up include:
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