October 26th, 2005wired on vodka…
So here’s a question that I have.
When it comes to, shall we say, exaggerating the truth, do you think it’s OK if it’s about a matter inconsequential to you? But you don’t know how important it is to the other person. Or, that being said, do you think it makes it more important because you lied about it?
I have this theory that people only lie about something because it’s incredibly important to them—important in a bad way or a good way. Basically, because it’s something that they can’t get their mind off of, and therefore they think others feel the same way.
Some say that they honestly believe that it’s just not that important… but then, why lie?
It depends. Sometimes the lying will make it more important, and sometimes it’s designed to minimize whatever it is. No?
That doesn’t help, does it?
Comment by anne — October 27, 2005 @ 1:50 am
OMG! I have been pondering a lie question this morning as well. I will have to blog it now.
In answer to yours, I lie to spare hurting others around me. If I don’t like a new haircut I will not say so. If I don’t want to have coffee with someone because I “just can’t be bothered” I will lie and say I am busy doing other stuff.
But I won’t lie about really important stuff. I just try to not get myself into a sticky situ where lying would be an easy tool to get myself out of it.
Comment by ms. mac — October 27, 2005 @ 5:04 am
because he reads this sometimes, i plead the fifth.
Comment by wendykat — October 27, 2005 @ 9:13 am
Anne… lol. No. But I get what you’re saying.
Really Ms. M? Weird. Have you been having odd dreams lately too? And I agree.
Wendy… see, I kinda forgot that. 😛 I got an email almost immediately. 😛
Comment by the insider — October 27, 2005 @ 9:17 am
Have I lied, again?
Comment by Augustus — October 27, 2005 @ 10:39 am
Yup Augie. Shame on you. 😛
Comment by the insider — October 27, 2005 @ 10:49 am
hahaha… did you get verbally spanked? or if not did you get promises to be spanked?
Comment by wendykat — October 27, 2005 @ 11:43 am
Actually, I got an email that said, and I quote, “Spill it, hot pants.”
😛 lol
Comment by the insider — October 27, 2005 @ 11:59 am
hehehhee… hot pants.
Comment by wendykat — October 27, 2005 @ 1:26 pm
Yeah exactly.. 😛 And there are threats of spanking, too. hehe
Comment by the insider — October 27, 2005 @ 1:33 pm
ohhh… it makes you skeered huh? the “threats” of spankings… hehehe.
Comment by wendykat — October 27, 2005 @ 2:19 pm
Nope. Not scared. Entertained.
Um… way too tmi.
Comment by the insider — October 27, 2005 @ 2:21 pm
hehehe…
Comment by wendykat — October 27, 2005 @ 6:47 pm