How can I become a good liar? I've recently discovered that honesty just doesn't pay off, any tips?

Question

I'm just looking for basic tips. I don't have much experience in lying .. and I want to be good.

Would you recommend acting classes?

I want to be able to lie with confidence in all situations, work, family, etc.

I'm desperate ... all suggestions welcome!

Answer 1

you are funny.
There are two approaches to lying. One is: keep the lie as close to the truth as possible. That way, you can feel confident and uncomplicated about it. The second is: Make the story a little bit unusual so it doesn't sound like a typical lame excuse.
The first approach is good for when you are lying at a job interview for example. You have to stay cool and might need to offer more details.
The second approach is good for when you need to get out of something or take a day off of work. The migraine sounds too obvious but if you tell people you got your foot caught in the dishwasher or somethng they will be like "who would make that up?"

Answer 2

Well, first of all, to be a really good liar you need a great memory, real attention to detail, no sense of embarrassment and be able to think 'on your feet'.

If you are already and adult and haven't had a lot of experience, you better start practicing, because being a really good liar takes a LOT of practice. Being slightly sociopathic helps, too ... because one by-product of lying is hurting people, and if you want to get good at it you'll need not to care about that small inconvenience.

You need a good memory to keep track of your lies, and the details of them, because some small slip can cause your lie to be exposed. When that happens, as it most often does, you need to be able to think on your feet to cover up in front of people you have lied to and be bold as brass so that you can continue to look at yourself in the mirror despite betraying people's confidence in you every day.

On the other hand, you could review just what it was that decided you on the path to liar-dom.

If someone has been hurt or injured because you have told the truth, maybe it's not you who needs to change?

Good luck with the path you choose! :-)

Answer 3

It's wrong to lie, but I've noticed that the best lies are the most believable ones.
It's much harder to try to push an outlandish fairy tale lie.

Example: I'm 22 yrs old, 5'6", half black half Panamanian and I'm in college.
If I were to tell you that I was 45, 6'7" White (Irish descent) and the President of the United States, you'd see right through that.
However, if I said that I was 20, 5'8", and working in restaurant mangagement, it might be a little easier for you to accept.
The best lies are the ones that either are based on the truth or fall in line with something that's already established and expected.

If you know that my mother calls me every day and my phone rings while I'm speaking to you face to face, you wouldn't think twice if I said "That's my mom calling".

Answer 4

Why would you want to become a good liar? Yes, sometimes we're honest and don't get a reward for it. Once, I was at a store and left, realizing that the cashier gave me too much change. I walked back in and brought it to her attention. She was annoyed, because it was more difficult for her to fix the problem then to simply call it a loss. I was annoyed because I wanted to be honest. I wanted a pat on my shoulder. Then I realized, that even though I didn't get what I had hoped for, I still did the right thing because I felt clean inside. I wouldn't have had I walked away with the money.

Answer 5

I think there a saying; "Don't get me to lying".
I find it hard to lie, but, easy to joke. But, sometimes people can not take a joke. Thus they think it the truth.
Example; The other day on here someone ask about guns and bullets. I told a "True" story. Here it is;Something fun I enjoy with children (And some Adults) to teach about guns is I take a Shotgun loaded with Bird-shot and tell them I going to make it rain. I point the gun straight up into the air and shoot. In about 15 seconds you can hear the rain falling to the ground. This works best around trees and leaves so you can hear the rain fall.
After I laugh and explain to children that the bird shot goes into the air and will fall back to the ground so that is what they hear, not actually rain falling.
Now Adults I laugh and say; "See what I say? The shot causes water to condense in the air"! (It a joke, they not hear me laugh!)
But, I have a few drinking buddies still running around today shooting their shotguns thinking they making it rain. A friend ask me about one guy; "Are you ever going to tell that nut the truth"?
I say; "Dang, I told his son, I thought he would tell him"! :-p

Answer 6

Hopefully, you are not serious.
Deal with the truth even when it is difficult, and you will have less stress and a clear conscience.
That is much easier to live with, and your will be better in the long run - you won't have to remember your lies, and people will trust you, which is worth much more than any gain of deceit.
Become good at telling the truth, and save yourself alot of pain.

Answer 7

It's unfortunate that you think to lie is a better way of being. You lose credibility and real people can always recognize fakeness. Now if the truth has caused you to lose someone or something? Then it may have been for the better. I think you should reconsider your idea.

Answer 8

Jees. I really dont know, but I agree with you in the sense that people that try to be honest and truthful get into more trouble than the ones that just lie and come up with excuses.

Answer 9

Lying will become a way of life and you won't even know when you are telling the truth....stick to being honest it WILL pay off in the long run.

Answer 10

You are asking for good lying tips from people who would be classified as liars themselves. How do you know that they wouldn't be feeding you a bunch of bull?