Lying or Fibbing? What is the difference anyways?
2007-03-18 15:09:14 · 18 answers · asked by Ŗεŋεε 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
no difference - if it isn't completely the truth it's a lie!!
2007-03-18 15:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Zabes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lying is worse, fibbing is like a white lie - the truth, but not the whole truth.
2007-03-18 22:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by April J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always thought a fib was just a little lie that was meant to not be so damaging as I lie! It is like lying by omission instead of a direct out and out right lie! You are all correct in say a lie is a lie is a lie is a lie!!!
2007-03-18 22:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by missellie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same thing. Different way of saying it. Still, fibbing is usually said to children when they lie and when children lie their lies aren't usually as bad as when adults lie so I guess lying is worse.
2007-03-18 22:13:30 · answer #4 · answered by soulsogood 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lying
adjective
1. given to lying; "a lying witness"; "a mendacious child"
noun
1. the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
fib
n : a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach";
"how can I stop my child from telling stories?" [syn: story,
tale, tarradiddle, taradiddle]
v : tell a relatively insignificant lie; "Fibbing is not
acceptable, even if you don't call it lying"
2007-03-18 22:17:29 · answer #5 · answered by GleN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fib is a small, harmless lie (for example: "how are you doing today?" "Fine"). A lie on the other hand is more outright and usually involves something more important.
2007-03-18 22:19:24 · answer #6 · answered by laura palmer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lying is not totally the truth, fibbing is somewhat true but its not
2007-03-18 22:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by dee dee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the end they are both the same.. but I hate lying, but a small white lie doesn't hurt occassionally.
2007-03-18 22:12:51 · answer #8 · answered by Panda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are both the same, both aren't so good, honesty is always the best policy, as people find out the truth sooner or later anyway.
2007-03-18 22:12:37 · answer #9 · answered by Suzie- Q 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lying. n
2007-03-18 22:22:10 · answer #10 · answered by Nikki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋