According to research, the average person lies 3-5 times PER DAY. I've always considered myself an honest person and thought for sure that couldn't be right. So I've been paying close attention and it's AMAZING how easy it is to lie without even thinking about it.
This morning I greeted someone in the hall and they asked "How are you, Yates?" "Good," I replied. Good? Really? I'm tired because I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I'm a little sore from shoveling the driveway in the dark last night after working all day. Oh, and when I took off my coat when I walked in the house and went to take my phone off my hip? It was missing. The only thing there was a broken iPhone holder. I looked everywhere and tried calling my phone. It's gone. And I said I was "good."
I'm such a liar.
Oh, and I was listening to an interview with Alex Smith [QB for the KC Chiefs American Football Team] on ESPN radio this morning. They asked him about the 3 game losing streak his team had earlier in the season. He claimed it was a "good experience" and that it was something that "helped the team." And he kept repeating it in such a way that it was an OBVIOUS lie. I actually lost track of how many times he lied in that interview. All "harmless" lies but certainly not honest responses.
According to some other research, these are the most common lies by gender:
Top ten lies men tell:
1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine 2. This will be my last pint 3. No, your bum doesn't look big in that 4. I had no signal 5. My battery died 6. Sorry, I missed your call 7. I didn't have that much to drink 8. I'm on my way 9. It wasn't that expensive 10. I'm stuck in traffic
Top ten lies women tell:
1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine 2. Oh, this isn't new, I've had it ages 3. It wasn't that expensive 4. It was in the sale 5. I'm on my way 6. I don't know where it is, I haven't touched it 7. I didn't have that much to drink 8. I've got a headache 9. No, I didn't throw it away 10. Sorry, I missed your call
So that got me thinking:
how often do YOU lie and what do YOU lie about the most?
According to research, the average person lies 3-5 times PER DAY. I've always considered myself an honest person and thought for sure that couldn't be right. So I've been paying close attention and it's AMAZING how easy it is to lie without even thinking about it.
This morning I greeted someone in the hall and they asked "How are you, Yates?" "Good," I replied. Good? Really? I'm tired because I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. I'm a little sore from shoveling the driveway in the dark last night after working all day. Oh, and when I took off my coat when I walked in the house and went to take my phone off my hip? It was missing. The only thing there was a broken iPhone holder. I looked everywhere and tried calling my phone. It's gone. And I said I was "good."
I'm such a liar.
Oh, and I was listening to an interview with Alex Smith [QB for the KC Chiefs American Football Team] on ESPN radio this morning. They asked him about the 3 game losing streak his team had earlier in the season. He claimed it was a "good experience" and that it was something that "helped the team." And he kept repeating it in such a way that it was an OBVIOUS lie. I actually lost track of how many times he lied in that interview. All "harmless" lies but certainly not honest responses.
According to some other research, these are the most common lies by gender:
Top ten lies men tell:
1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine
2. This will be my last pint
3. No, your bum doesn't look big in that
4. I had no signal
5. My battery died
6. Sorry, I missed your call
7. I didn't have that much to drink
8. I'm on my way
9. It wasn't that expensive
10. I'm stuck in traffic
Top ten lies women tell:
1. Nothing's wrong, I'm fine
2. Oh, this isn't new, I've had it ages
3. It wasn't that expensive
4. It was in the sale
5. I'm on my way
6. I don't know where it is, I haven't touched it
7. I didn't have that much to drink
8. I've got a headache
9. No, I didn't throw it away
10. Sorry, I missed your call
So that got me thinking:
how often do YOU lie and what do YOU lie about the most?