Originally Posted by Sultana

Just to mention, I don't think that a snap shot of someone at their worst behavior (or at least a behavior that the perceiver deplores, "worst behavior" being fairly subjective) is necessarily a glimpse of their truest colors.

Its funny, I was just thinking about this recently in a completely different environment.

But say you happen to find out someone you are friends with did something you think is awful. If that is a non-repeated behavior, it doesn't define their whole being, and I don't think it should be viewed as a snapshot of their complete essence in a nutshell.

Just because someone has lied, for instance (and we all have), doesn't mean it's correct to categorize them as a "Liar". In that case, we are all liars, and I believe that would be a pretty 1-dimensional way to evaluate people. However, if they lie all the time and never change that behavior, then yes, I think it would be accurate to consider them as "A Liar".