lied to your friends just to make them happy?
like when they ask "do you think I am fat ?"and you say no eventhough you think that they're fat.
2006-11-23 07:41:56 · 25 answers · asked by Mysterious 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
yes, puposely hurting the feelings of others is not good
2006-11-23 08:31:21 · answer #1 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I did, these are called white lies.
But sometimes, if you are their friend, you need to tell them the truth, just be nice about it...
You can say something like, No, i don't think you are fat, however, you might have few extra pounds.... but you still look good!
2006-11-23 15:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by Jojo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you were a true friend you would tell the truth!!
if your friend thinks shes fat and you say no, then I'm sure you will be helping her a long a psychological and physical damage but you do temporarily make her think ohh arent i fat but within minutes her old way of thinking will come back.
Just say she isn't as bad as she think she is and talk about things she could do to help herself lose weight I'm sure if you were true friends she would take it as constructive criticism as the next step to improve her image and health.
2006-11-23 15:49:57 · answer #3 · answered by Beautiful - 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I haven't lied to my friends to make them happy. If I must tell them something to a pointed question that I'm sure will offend, I try to find a gentle & tactful means to say it.
Usually, they are well aware of this before I speak because they're attuned to the very pregnant pause that happens & often they'll rephrase before I ever start talking.
2006-11-23 15:48:00 · answer #4 · answered by Shadow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes I've lied to my friends in some occasions to make me happy, like they want to watch this really awful independent film, and I say that I'm tired, but I'm not. but if it's for their own good, then I'm honest.
2006-11-23 15:49:27 · answer #5 · answered by natalia k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I try not to lie, but I also try not to hurt their feelings, and usually they just want to be reassured, so you have to tread carefully. When I ask my husband if I look fat in this dress, pants, etc... he tells me the truth. (and sometimes I don't like it, but I appreciate it.)
2006-11-23 15:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by Pepper's Mommy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, when I had a friend.... she asked me if the bikini looked good on her, I said yeah, but it looked like someone popped open a can a biscuits.
2006-11-23 15:53:29 · answer #7 · answered by Death Virus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to friends no, if they are my friends I prefer to be honest and they should understand. Of course as a friend I would also give them some advice, like exercises etc
2006-11-23 15:49:23 · answer #8 · answered by Kevinlad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i cosider fat anything 3 sizes bigger than me (im not skinny and not fat- i guess you could say i'm thin) the friends who are 3 sizes bigger than me kow they fat, so they don't ask. and if you don't want to hurt them answer their question w/ a question. "well, do you think i'm fat?" or "do YOU think your fat"
2006-11-23 15:49:59 · answer #9 · answered by meisastarya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, I think the majority of us do that to not hurt our friends feelings.
2006-11-23 15:43:36 · answer #10 · answered by Hanky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the time. I only do so because I don't want them to feel bad though.
2006-11-23 15:47:03 · answer #11 · answered by RACQUEL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋