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harry potter Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 11:12 AM |
we've all told porky pies (i.e. lies) throughout our ongoing tenure here on this planet.
some of us have told small "white lies" others i'm sure have told some right whoppers (e.g. telling my father that some street toughs put in the back window of the ford escort, when in fact it was me that did it).
if a person was to be completely honest about everything i think that person would be the loneliest person on the planet, noone would want to know them, they'd probably be unemployed and more than likely would be rather obnoxious to boot.
so, what do you think - is honesty the best policy or is that old saying a bunch of doodoo.
haz
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dee Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 11:14 AM |
| recently been investigating theory that only the very drunk are honest...more research needed on that one however |
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Peewee Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 11:17 AM |
| No, honesty is NOT the best policy. Especially in certain instances! Best to keep smut than hurt feelings :) |
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Joana Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 11:23 AM |
It's in our nature to lie...
Like Dr. House says..."Everybody lies...now give me that Vicodin!" |
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Joe Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 11:27 AM |
| I think that honesty is not the best policy...or am I lying? |
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Hanne Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 11:36 AM |
Well certainly it is wise to at least keep silent sometimes. What you don't know won't hurt you.
White lies should be used carefully since you risk getting into a net of lies that you can't get out of again without admitting that you lied. Those are the worst lol |
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Ursina Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 12:06 PM |
| nope it's not. but I'm basically a honest person and my attempts at lying have almost always backfired, I'm rotten at it lol |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 12:10 PM |
No it's not.
Especially at work and sometimes with girlfriends (if you happen to have had a fling with girlfriend's guy or that sort of thing).
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Peewee Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 12:15 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: No it's not.
Especially at work and sometimes with girlfriends (if you happen to have had a fling with girlfriend's guy or that sort of thing).
lol that happen to u often abs? steal others men/women! haaaaaa |
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AbsolutPurple Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 12:19 PM |
Peewee wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: No it's not.
Especially at work and sometimes with girlfriends (if you happen to have had a fling with girlfriend's guy or that sort of thing).
lol that happen to u often abs? steal others men/women! haaaaaa
it's has not happened often...but it's best to keep it to yourself. |
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harry potter Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 1:16 PM |
but what about diplomacy? surely a person can be honest just as long as he/she understands the need to thread lightly so as not to put the other person(s) on the defensive, no?
are some things better left unsaid regardless? if so, examples please - what's best to lie about in any given situation?
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Peewee Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 1:18 PM |
AbsolutPurple wrote: Peewee wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: No it's not.
Especially at work and sometimes with girlfriends (if you happen to have had a fling with girlfriend's guy or that sort of thing).
lol that happen to u often abs? steal others men/women! haaaaaa
it's has not happened often...but it's best to keep it to yourself.
lol true |
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harry potter Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 1:21 PM |
Peewee wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: Peewee wrote: AbsolutPurple wrote: No it's not.
Especially at work and sometimes with girlfriends (if you happen to have had a fling with girlfriend's guy or that sort of thing).
lol that happen to u often abs? steal others men/women! haaaaaa
it's has not happened often...but it's best to keep it to yourself.
lol true
and yet this is being discussed in an open forum, yeah, love the logic there. stellar. |
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champagnesupernova Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 1:21 PM |
harry potter wrote:
if a person was to be completely honest about everything i think that person would be the loneliest person on the planet, noone would want to know them, they'd probably be unemployed and more than likely would be rather obnoxious to boot.
Being 100% sure about this breaks my heart! |
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Andrew Posted Thu 28 Jun, 2007 1:25 PM |
harry potter wrote:
are some things better left unsaid regardless? if so, examples please - what's best to lie about in any given situation?
Does my bum look big in this?
What do you think about my mother?
etc |
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