EXAMPLE 1
George Bush approves the idea of having UN inspectors going to
Iraq, on basis of which a decision will be made whether to wage
or war or not
WHAT WE ARE TOLD
This is to find our that there weapons of mass destruction in
which case the USA wil lead the UN in attack.
WHAT A CYNIC THINKS
This is to confirm that there are in fact NO weapons of mass
destruction in which case it is "safe" to attack
without running the risk of nukes being dropped on Israel.
EXAMPLE 2
On the streets in Holland especially in shopping districts, you
can listen to the famous barrel-organ music. Always there is a
guy standing next to the organ collecting money. Last time I saw
such a guy sitting in a wheelchair
WHAT YOU ARE TOLD
The man is handicapped and has a hard life working the
barrel-organ from a wheelchair
WHAT A CYNIC THINKS
The man is lazy and greedy. He does not want to stand the whole
day and rather sits down, aware that sitting in a wheelchair also
arouses the pity of the pedestrians in the street.
EXAMPLE 3
At Schiphol airport in Amsterdam there is a Sportshop where they
sell footballshirts. There are a lot of shirts of Ajax, but alas
none of Feyenoord.
WHAT YOU ARE TOLD
The Feyenoord shirts are sold out
WHAT A CYNIC THINKS
The owner of the shop as an Ajax fan and hates Feyenoord and
makes sure there are no Feyenoord shirts in his shop