how often do you tell 'white lies' on your mobile or on the internet???

Question

either in emails...or on here...or I.M...in texts or on the phone....i just saw on the Y! phone page that apparantly huge amounts of people lie regularly and find it easy with the technology we have...i have to say that i never lie as a rule...on here or i.m...emails...i am just very cagey til i get to know someone but i still dont lie...for work i am lucky enough to work for human beings and work very flexi hours so if im hungover or get up late...i just ring them and tell the truth...my work never suffers so whats the biggie...just wondering how many of you do though...the survey found that most people lie with regard to work...but other things too...do you lie and what you you tell lies about???

Answer 1

I never lie to people that I communicate with via electronic sources. The only reason I lie is to protect someone I care about from the truth. I don't communicate with the people I know that need protection from the truth through txt messages or the internet. I can only think of one reason why someone would lie through a service such as myspace, facebook, internet dating sites, etc. and that is to impress someone. I wonder what happened to that person to make them believe that people wouldn't like or accept them for who they are? Where they outcast or abused in their childhood or are they just scared to meet someone without having some secrecy about themselves, are they so worried that no one will like them? I personally didn't have a lonely childhood but rather a somewhat secluded one. Being shy quite and mild mannered was a common thing for me. I would then get home from school and simply play video games. It was funny when my parents were divorced and my mother insisted I go see a psychologist for emotional help.
I had no problem with my parents divorce. It sucked for my mom financially because my father was the major breadwinner but we managed.
Anyway my psychologist insisted that I played so many video games because I didn't like the person or situation I was in reality so I "hid" in video games.
The funny thing is that now I love to socialize and meet new people. There is so much that can be learned from other people; not necessarily a skill but just a new way of thinking or approaching something. I'll go to a party and talk to people the whole time. Sometimes, about nothing at all. I personally enjoy talking to women because from what I've observed women have a much more in-depth way of thinking than men do. I have found that when I meet someone (women in particular) new and get the first one on one time with them I feel no urge to try and get laid. I would much rather stay up all night talking with them and getting to no them than have sex till sunrise. I guess I find people very fascinating. Anyway if you read this whole thing thank you.

Answer 2

Really, if you make it a habit to lie at work, school, home, and so on, it really decreases the amount of trust people will put in you. As for me, I want to have a standard of honesty with people, therefore, I try not to lie. (Unlike today's liberal media, but that's an entirely different subject.)
I don't really see how anyone would feel less guilty by emailing or text messaging as opposed to "fibbing" to a person face to face. If you give it some thought, really, it's the same thing: lying-- you're just using two different ways of doing it. A lie is a lie, no matter how you choose to get it out there. Oh, well, just one person's opinion-- take it or leave it.

Answer 3

Technology or not, a liar is a liar. Yes, with technology you are able to talk with someone without them being there, therefore it's easier to tell a story that is not true seeing as the person on the other end cannot actually see who you are or what you are doing. But, before cell phones and the Internet, there were telephones, and people used that to lie. And before that people told lies face to face. What I'm saying is anytime there is communication between two people, there is an opportunity for lying. Whether that be face to face, over the phone, over the cellphone, through a text message, through an email, through the Internet, etc. Therefore, the increase in communication will increase the opportunity for lying. I can't say I never lie and no one can say they never lie or have never told a lie, but I don't lie about anything of importance or try to fool or deceive people into thinking I'm something I'm not.

Answer 4

As a rule of thumb, I can see if someone's pretty well sincere by the test of time - but not always! If you lie on the Net, it's a sure thing that you don't want anyone to turn up on your doorstep, looking like a 500 pound meatball, and say, "Hi, this is Dave!" Nor do you want someone you've been lying to, to suddenly appear and see you're really 70 years' old and have a sick husband. Lol!

Answer 5

I guess, a lie that could prevent people from going through agony is better than the truth that could.
I don't lie unless and until it comes to the above stage. But, usually I would do that if I know I can back it up and come up clean. But, sometimes I have done that... telling a lie over a phone and/or email.. but that has been just to either save some time or just get rid of the problem. Key is, that the intensity of the lie is usually very very very less... eg. I won't pick up a call on my cell, and later email saying i was busy..

Answer 6

It's human nature to lie-- that's just a fact of life. Really, if you make it a habit to lie at work, school, home, and so on, it really decreases the amount of trust people will put in you. As for me, I want to have a standard of honesty with people, therefore, I try not to lie. (Unlike today's liberal media, but that's an entirely different subject.)
I don't really see how anyone would feel less guilty by emailing or text messaging as opposed to "fibbing" to a person face to face. If you give it some thought, really, it's the same thing: lying-- you're just using two different ways of doing it. A lie is a lie, no matter how you choose to get it out there. Oh, well, just one person's opinion-- take it or leave it.

Answer 7

at I do not lie. Sometimes they wish I did because I am a very strait forward person. They would like it if I told them a white lie once in a while instead of the truth. You have to ask your self why that is. People are always saying to tell them the truth, be honest but the TRUTH is they can't handle it. From the time we are kids "who took the last cookie?" to the time we are adults "So are you married?" Believe me, people respond better with lies then the truth. And if they tell you other wise THEY ARE LYING! The only reason why I tell the truth is because I am not self conscious and don't really care if people think I offended them by telling them the truth.

Answer 8

I do lie or just choose not to answer a question or an invite to participate when I feel its best to do so, so that no harm is done to anyone, in anyway, and to spare others' feelings and negative events. Many times its best to refract from saying anything or even transforming or modifying the actual facts, if that would result in greater good than harm, in the long run. It is sometimes necessary to use our discretion so its best for the entity concerned or the situation. Truth does always triumph, it depends on the context also. Sometimes we do not want to reveal everything we do to our children, specially those at a tender age, when they are not phsically or mentally mature to face and assimilate the truth out there.
Truth makes money and lies make for loss is the axiom in economy as we all know, so ultimately we do want to always speak the truth, specially in business, industry and education. I do not for instance say its ok for students to cheat in an exam just because they will get good grades without having worked hard or actually learnt the subject matter so they would useful and productive in later years. I do believe honesty is the best policy, etcetera..., most of the time, in most situations.

On the other hand, truth, is defined by a great philosopher and poet of old times, as those words that do not cause any harm to anyone, in anyway, at anytime. So we do need to think carefully before we spend words, since once spoken they cannot be taken back and can cause permanent scarring, enmity and other unnecessary negative factors to relationships and generate a lot of unhappiness.

Answer 9

Unlike those very lucky people that work in a good friendly environment, I lie about being sick on occasion simply because the stress is so high that I need a "mental day off" but my work has never suffered because of it and it has in fact improved after an extra day off because I had cleared my head and could be more efficient at solving the problems... and I lied to my ex-boyfriend about not missing him so to save face... but I admit that there is no excuse for white lies, or lies by omission... a lie is a lie is a lie... so I ask: When did the this world lose its sense of dignity and honesty and kindness so that even I tell white lies now... Perhaps I need to do some introspection and attempt to find the person I used to be... before the broken heart, the disillusion with bosses and coworkers... before I lost my soul....

Answer 10

They would like it if I told them a white lie once in a while instead of the truth. You have to ask your self why that is. People are always saying to tell them the truth, be honest but the TRUTH is they can't handle it. From the time we are kids "who took the last cookie?" to the time we are adults "So are you married?" Believe me, people respond better with lies then the truth. And if they tell you other wise THEY ARE LYING! The only reason why I tell the truth is because I am not self conscious and don't really care if people think I offended them by telling them the truth.