How often do you lie?
Whom do you lie to most, your spouse? family? Friends or workmates? Why?
I dont lie ever to anyone. I tell it like it is whether painful or not.
I don't like to lie and I hate being lied to.
Reminds me of something old JR once said in Dallas. He said "why tell the truth when a good lie will do?" I thought it was funny when I heard it but I can't be like that.
Never, at least never knowingly, lies are the destruction of trust.
I once had a serious argument with two friends who insisted that by not lying I was going to hurt others, however when placed in a position where the truth would initially hurt the inquirer, I accept that we have a responsibility to exercise caution when we reply, but not to lie.
In the worse case one could simply ask "Do you really want me to answer that?" but to lie would be wrong.
Disclosing less than ALL the truth is one way to save someone from damage, but from experience when someone asks a serious question, they expect and are able to receive the whole truth, even when it hurts.
Of course we then assume the responsibility of guiding them back to a secure shore to stand upon, where they can recover from learning that what they feared has been confirmed.
I lie all the time. In fact I'm lying right now. Except for that ... and that .... and that .....
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This sentence is false!
Whenever the situation calls for it. When some people ask for opinions, I have to gauge the situation. Will they take this the wrong way or will they understand? Will this do them more good than harm? After I consider those things, I determine my course of action.
And if a cop where to pull me over and I know a realistic lie can get me out of the situation, I'll do it. I'd rather deal with my conscious shaking it's finger than an outrageous fine or jail time!
I don't lie very often however when I do I don't feel bad about it afterwards because I only lie when necessary. I would say I lie to the government most often though... like once I did a job and got paid 4k cash I didn't tell anyone about it because I didn't want my money taxed...
I wish I could say "never," and that is my goal. But, in all honesty, I've lied about five times in my life. That's once every ten years. But I'm doing better - the last one was about 20 years ago.
I think it is hard to be honest. My definition of honesty is: My words match reality. I can say, "I don't know," or "I don't want to tell you," or "I don't know how to say this," and all those make telling the truth easier.
I lie all the time, mostly to myself.
And the primary reason why I am always lying to myself is it helps me to deal with life's harsh realities.
For example, when times are hard for me, I always lie by telling myself that times are good.
I don't lie, instead I just twist it the other way...
However, in my childhood days, I used to lie a lot to my parents and friends...to get an upper-hand or to get something done.
Oh my lord, I can't lie. It's not because I think it's so damn wrong but because I would start laughing and pulling all these weird faces that would give me away immediately.
Honestly I do hate lying, specially to my significant other. I cannot lie to him ever, I'd feel terrible and he'd notice right away. I've lied to my parents without remorse but about tiny things just to make things easy going. And sometimes to my classmates when I can't make it to class I'll fake some excuse. But I do hate lying. And I'd feel a zillion times worse if I was being lied to.
I don't lie very frequently, but I occasionally do to my family or friends - for example, I might tell a friend I enjoy their writing when it's actually unbearable. I'm a young teen, so I figure that I have to lie more because I have to handle more rules - I've sneaked another cookie by saying I've only ate one plenty of times before.
However, I could never tell a larger or more serious lie - like lying about cheating on a boyfriend - or lie to an authority figure like a teacher (for example, saying I'd finished a book I hadn't) since I'd either burst out laughing, or in the latter case freak out because I'm sure the teacher would give me an impromptu pop quiz.
To tell the truth, I never lie. LOL..............................
Every once in a while.
You cannot really say how often as you cannot say you never lie.
I never lie. My entire life has been lived with honesty and sincerity as the main driving forces for my existence.
Friends, family, acquaintances, casual passers by, if they ever thought for a moment that something that I have said was so much as a half truth they surely have been mistaken. You see, I live surrounded by liars, people scheming to get me purely due to feelings of jealousy of my truthful ways.
Mom... when you accused me of lying about the space aliens eating all the cookies from the jar when I was 8, I know that you are in on it. How could you mom, I'm your own flesh and blood!
To previous employers who could not fathom that a person might call in sick for an entire week with the flu and return 2 pounds heavier and several shades tanner... SHAME ON YOU!
To the ruggedly handsome highway patrolman who simply snickered as he gave me a speeding ticket right after I poured my guts out about the life and death battle to the death that I had with a mosquito in my car which distracted me temporarily from the speedometer enough to reach speeds of 85 MPH... have you no shame, does your uniform mean nothing to you?
Ah... who am I kidding, yes, I lie.
Nearly every person in the world lies everyday. Maybe not knowingly, but they do.
Think carefully about the words that come out of your mouth, are they "the truth" or simply "your truth". Everybody perceives information, knowledge, and situations differently.
Just because you believe something is true doesn't make it so.
So how can anybody tell the truth?
I'm pretty much incapable of lying, thanks to my parents. Besides being the right thing to do, it makes your life much simpler when you don't have to cover yourself because you didn't tell someone the truth.
Reading most of these answers I wouldn't want to be the adulterer woman in the Gospel that was about to be stoned to death just before Jesus said the famous words, "He who is without sin let him cast the first stone."
I have an inherent aversion to lying, and it manifests itself in various ways. For instance, if I call into the office sick and I'm really not, I will develop psychosomatic symptoms. In other words, I will actually get sick if I'm not. In short, I try not to lie, but it means I've had to learn to think and my feet, become a pro at sidestepping some questions ("Does this dress make me look fat?"), etc.
When a lie can do good, and if I had to lie every day I will do it
I used to smoke cigarette daily and i have not told to my wife about bad habit of cigarette . on that time i have told a lie in front of wife and i know this is bad but i do
every day i try to make a honsety persom of my slef but it just doesnt happen it sucks big time
i don't lie and i never want to lie because lie is a way of disconnection with your friends and family.
I have lied a few times to my family but it's to keep them from getting upset. There are times I am going through very difficult times and when my Dad calls me from abroad, I will say everything is fine and put on a cheery voice.
I don't wanna give him any heartache........ but when I see him in person, I will confess and tell him the truth - Easy for him to bare then.
by ii3rittles 10 years ago
How many times do you lie?We all lie everyday, whether it is to ourselves, our kids, our family, our friends, or complete strangers. Most people don't realize they lie as much as they do. How many times do you think you tell a lie on any given day?
by Joan Whetzel 11 years ago
What would be a good reason to lie?What would be a bad reason to lie?
by Charlu 11 years ago
Do you know someone that lies consistently and do you confront them or let it go?Some people lie to make themselves look better and I think some just do it out of habit. If someone lies to you on a regular basis do you confront them or are you afraid they'll get defensive and let it go?
by rikabothra 6 years ago
Hi everyone,Here's a thought...We have been taught to speak the truth, but it is right to do so in the cost of hurting/harming someone? Especially if that someone is a person we care for? It is one of the biggest dilemmas, what do you think?
by Angela Michelle Schultz 4 years ago
My daughter is going through a phase where she is lying a lot. It's not about big stuff, and she's pretty honest about if she does wrong things. But she will lie to try to get her way. I am trying to figure out how to get over this hump.
by jaydawg808 7 years ago
Is it better to lie than to hurt someone's feelings for being honest?
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