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Post by Meryl on Jan 4, 2020 11:13:43 GMT -8
Are you honest? Will you tell the truth, no matter what? I was brought up to tell the truth. I think I always have. Whenever I've been confronted with a situation and what part I played in it, I have always answered honestly. Why would I do anything else? I'd rather be punished for telling the truth, that let off through telling a lie. It's all about conscience.
I haven't the ability or instinct to tell a lie. I only remember what actually happened. My mother always said "to be a good liar, you have to have a good memory" [keeping up with the lies you told].
Don't get me wrong, we all tell white lies to be kind. "Does my bum look big?", "Did you enjoy your dinner?" ETC.
When it comes to serious matters though guys, where do you stand? Would you lie to avoid prison? Would you lie to your family to make them believe you?
LOL, I always remember one of my daughters getting confronted with an irrate parent when she was around 10. Said parent came to our house and confronted me about my daughter throwing her son's shoe into the river.
Catherine [my daughter] said "I did. He called my cousin a "PAKKI".
Nuf said. I didn't punish Cath.
I love my children and their values aye!
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Post by HoudiniDerek on Jan 7, 2020 9:47:31 GMT -8
Honesty has always been one of my core tenets. However, that doesn't mean that honesty is always the best possible. Dealing with very emotional toddlers has taught me that. However, I try to make that my focus and try to instill it into my children as well. I even try to avoid the white lies if I can. Don't want a gateway drug from lying about a woman's butt to suddenly not being a snitch to the local drug dealer.
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Post by User 180565 is taking donation on Jan 7, 2020 10:21:25 GMT -8
Honesty has always been one of my core tenets. However, that doesn't mean that honesty is always the best possible. Dealing with very emotional toddlers has taught me that. However, I try to make that my focus and try to instill it into my children as well. I even try to avoid the white lies if I can. Don't want a gateway drug from lying about a woman's butt to suddenly not being a snitch to the local drug dealer. I think we learned that recently
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Post by Graham on Jan 7, 2020 15:12:41 GMT -8
Don't get me wrong, we all tell white lies to be kind. "Does my bum look big?" wait... ...you..you were lying to me?!
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Post by ππ¨π¦ Tai Pan π¨π¦π on Jan 8, 2020 1:29:47 GMT -8
When I was working I always told my Boss "if you don't want to hear the truth don't ask me" and he only did once and never again.
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Post by π Dianne π on Jan 8, 2020 5:50:29 GMT -8
Are you honest? Will you tell the truth, no matter what? I was brought up to tell the truth. I think I always have. Whenever I've been confronted with a situation and what part I played in it, I have always answered honestly. Why would I do anything else? I'd rather be punished for telling the truth, that let off through telling a lie. It's all about conscience. I haven't the ability or instinct to tell a lie. I only remember what actually happened. My mother always said "to be a good liar, you have to have a good memory" [keeping up with the lies you told]. Don't get me wrong, we all tell white lies to be kind. "Does my bum look big?", "Did you enjoy your dinner?" ETC. When it comes to serious matters though guys, where do you stand? Would you lie to avoid prison? Would you lie to your family to make them believe you? LOL, I always remember one of my daughters getting confronted with an irrate parent when she was around 10. Said parent came to our house and confronted me about my daughter throwing her son's shoe into the river. Catherine [my daughter] said "I did. He called my cousin a "PAKKI". Nuf said. I didn't punish Cath. I love my children and their values aye! This is going to sound sexist but I find men to abide by not telling any lies that would spare someone's feelings. Most women have that empathy...I said MOST! My sister? Not so much She abides by "if you can't say something nice (and truthful) don't say anything at all". It sure does get depressing around the holiday's. (gift giving, meal eating) As far as I go -I keep my mouth shut on the big things since the last time I told the honest truth in public I nearly got arrested. Lie to avoid prison etc. No I wouldn't/couldn't since I really can't lie for s#it! I have 'tells'...so why bother.
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Post by wildmaven on Jan 8, 2020 12:31:22 GMT -8
No I wouldn't/couldn't since I really can't lie for s#it! I have 'tells'...so why bother. After working in healthcare for so long where we're required to not let bad news show on our faces, I have developed an excellent poker face. So much so, that coworkers enlist my help when trying to get info from people when they're trying to figure out what to get them for Christmas, haha. "My dad just joined the wine of the month club. Do you like wine? Really? What kind do you like, he likes Merlot." *cough*
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Post by Meryl on Jan 18, 2020 10:56:59 GMT -8
Don't get me wrong, we all tell white lies to be kind. "Does my bum look big?" wait... ...you..you were lying to me?! Aww Gray....not at all!
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Post by daniel on Jan 18, 2020 16:47:45 GMT -8
I'd say I'm more honest than average, sometimes to a fault. That's not to say I don't lie about things I consider inconsequential- "what did you think of dinner, how does this look, how do you feel..." But, it literally causes anxiety and physical reaction in my body to lie about important things. Even *thinking* about lying about some stuff causes that anxiety.
It really depends on the situation. I try to be as honest as possible. If honesty will not help or harm then I try to use silence or "I don't know." All things considered, I'd be a very poor White House Press Secretary.
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Post by gidgetee on Jan 18, 2020 20:34:30 GMT -8
If you are going to lie to me youβre wasting my time
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Post by π Dianne π on Jan 19, 2020 4:48:50 GMT -8
If you are going to lie to me youβre wasting my time Does that mean if we were to meet IRL and become friends, you would never ask my opinion on anything? Because sometimes you just can't help but to tell a 'social lie'.
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Post by gidgetee on Jan 19, 2020 7:39:47 GMT -8
If you are going to lie to me youβre wasting my time Does that mean if we were to meet IRL and become friends, you would neverΒ ask my opinion on anything? Because sometimes you just can't help but to tell a 'social lie'. I would prefer if someone is honest with me I was referring to compulsive liars when I posted that.
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Post by Syko Nachoman on Jan 19, 2020 15:14:34 GMT -8
Everything I say is a lie, including this statement.
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Post by NightRider on Jan 20, 2020 8:27:41 GMT -8
Go, Soul, the body's guest, Upon a thankless errand; Fear not to touch the best; The truth shall be thy warrant: Go, since I needs must die, And give the world the lie.
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Post by Belle on Jan 29, 2020 0:19:08 GMT -8
Your most prized possession ...should be your word.
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