Nicky forgets the delivery but tells his brother, who worries about his naivete and gullibility. In these positions, he typically takes advantage of people's stupidity, gullibility, or both. Both "gullibility" and "gullible" appear in the 1900 "New English Dictionary". He rages at the gullibility of humanity for believing such a hoax. Moreover their exaggeration, gullibility, and what this book calls "fabrication" went on and on. Whether out of gullibility or embarrassment, the borrower usually succumbed and paid. The military men involved have never been censured for their obvious gullibility and possible wrongdoing. Disillusioned by his father's gullibility, Jimmy steals money from the register. He is a hound dog who is characterized by his below-average intelligence and overall gullibility. Both then blame themselves for the gullibility their pride has led them into. The relationship between gullibility and trust has led to alternate theories. His gullibility is attributed to his failing to act like a bear. They are related, as gullibility requires an act of trust. Columnist Simon Hoggart also mentioned it as a "refreshing corrective" to human gullibility. When the store's co-manager finds out, he scolds his partner for her gullibility.