Blunt truth or white lie

i would say 90% of what comes out of my mouth is very blunt. i know there are some people in my life that will laugh when i am being blunt with someone but they themselves could never take it. one of my friends is like that. she says she likes me because i dont hide things and i speak the truth but if i said a lot of my thoughts i had about her she would be crying her eyes out. i dont go out of my way to be mean to people yes i have done it before but those are people that have wronged me and that taking the higher road thing does not aways work. with me one way or another the truth will come out.

i'd go for the white lie if the place is too public. i don't want my friend to be embarrassed infront of many people and i also know she wouldn't want that either. but if it's just the two of us, i would definitely go for the blunt truth for her to know what she needs to improve or do or whatever. in that way, my friend will be aware of the thing and she would be able to get rid of it before anybody else could embarrass her.

If I needed deodorant, I would rather someone tell me in as nice a way as possible. It is not the telling that I need to use a stronger deodorant it is the way that they tell that might make them run away and cry or go and skulk in a corner. I am assuming you are talking about a girl in her teens and early twenties and not about a woman who is older. And I know when I was that age, I did need a stronger deodorant than I use now.

I think for the most part honesty is the best policy and it is better to be straight forward and give the blunt truth than to tell a white lie,even though I think there are certain situations where telling a little white lie is acceptable and should not be considered a lie,especially if you have the best intentions in mind and are just trying to save someones feelings or keep from losing a friend or making someone hate you.

I would say BLunt Truth even if it was mean. Truth is better than lyin to someone. Just like i would rather someone be honest and blunt wiht me than to sit and lie to me.

i'm not blunt to people i dont know. if i meet a random person on the street i'm not going to tell them they smell. let their friends tell them. if one of my friends had an issue that they were not aware of themselves then i would let them know. i have a co-worker that sometimes has bad breath and i tell her because she appreciates the honesty. i work with her and we work with patients. i would expect the same behavior from my friends or people that know me. most of the time i'm blunt but there have been instances where i just dont feel its my business to tell somebody something that could possibly hurt their feelings.

If they are asking you then I think they want the truth. Yes, by all means you should be honest. Even if they don't ask you a good friend should tell them privately and delicately that you can smell them. In all honesty I don't know if I would have the guts to tell them but if they asked I would.

I am in favour of telling the blunt truth but it depends on the situation. If I know that I am going to do more harm by telling the truth than a white lie would be more suitable or else remain with your mouth shut.

Say it nocely and politely, that's all. Something like " maybe you should try it and see how it works, " or " that might be a good idea " - something like that anyway. There's no need to hurt anyone's feelings.

I always have been the one for the truth, no matter how much it hurts, truth is truth... And I'm not like that because I'm better or worse than anybody, it's just that if I tell the truth in it's entirety, I don't have to remember what lies I told when to whom... I guess it's lazyman's version of honesty... Little friends that I have, they know they can count on me to tell them straight up to the point because they know I don't try to butter their feelings, or try to blow sunshine up their behind... Of course their only complaint is that sometimes blunt honesty doesn't really go too well with slightly twisted sense of humor, as I found out... lol...

If you asked me I would tell you the truth I would try to pick the right words so that they would not sound so harsh and mean. I believe if you ask you would want the honest truth. By telling you that I would be helping you instead of hurting or offending you. Someone else down the road might smell you and hurt your feelings, if I could spare you that embarrassment I certainly would tell the truth.

Hello,this is really some name you have.Certainly before I would tell anyone,you must be sure you are proper.Maybe there are reasons.Maybe the person is a sweater and realizes that there is a problem.Maybe body odorant does not last long when the sweat absorbs it.Maybe to carry deodorant all the time is a vain tactic.Maybe there was no airconditioning,and with or without the person sweats any way.Maybe its the soap the person buys to wash clothes with,and uses no freshener.maybe the water wh ere the person lives is not fit for a person to drink.Maybe there has been no facil ities to clean up in.Maybe,the person,is perfectly innocent and knows the clothes are in need of washing.Maybe the person has no sense of smell.Maybe the person is a bad person,and is also a bad person hyigene.Perhaps many reasons. Some people are very honest with telling people and hurting them.The Chinese do not believe that their clothes have to be washed everyday,and do not wash with hot water,clothes or other wise.In the winter they will shower with hot water and most do not shower in' the morning,they shower at night.Most clothes they will wear for two or three days. Maybe,a lot of thought must be finished before saying anything to the person.If you see this person every day is one thing.If this person is only passing through your day,socially,and seldom seen,why say anything at all.

When someone wants me to give them my opinion on a drawing or piece of writing they did, I tell the truth so they improve. If they need deodorant, I think I would tell them if I had the guts. But if we're in school or somewhere that they can't get any deodorant and I don't know them, I'll hold my breath. If their breath smells I will offer them a mint. Then if I don't have one, I'll say I don't, but maybe it would give them a hint.

That's actually a hard question to answer lol. I wouldn't want to embarrass that person by telling them the truth but at the same time they would probably get more embarrassed if another person pointed it out to them in a rude way. I think the right think to do would be to tell them the truth because it helps to save them from any more embarrassment but if I were actually in the position I'm not sure. If it was someone close to me that I'm comfortable with I would definately tell them the truth though.

i would prefer to tell the blunth truth, but perhaps when there's no other people around. if like other people are staring at her, i wouldnt be so mean to tell her the truth, at least i want to help her to save her face. but i'll whisper to her to put on some deodorant. but sometimes, a lot of people just prefer white lies, just like my friend who being offended just because i told the truth. we meant for their own goodness, but do they accept it? it depends on themselves. but perhaps we can signal to them to in a polite way, like some people who have bad breath, we can offer them water, or if we have, candies are better. there's so many ways to tell them, perhaps without bein a meanie :D cheers

It depends on who it is. With my husband I would tell him straight up if he has B.O. after a hard days work, but if it was someone else I might tell a white lie. Of course it would also depend on my mood, but for the most part I just couldn't bring myself to be brutally honest about something like B.O. to just anybody. But that's just me.

it depends, what if the person has heart problem i think with that case you'd rather commit a white lie than telling them bluntly the truth and might end up with serious things. It depends on how bad the truth was, how little the things is or i meant what was the lie about? was it something so big deal that things might get complicated or just a simple lies. sometimes its much better to leave things behind especially if it will truly hurt someone. I believe that time will reveal all those lies. happy mylotting, cheers!

It depends on the situation. Sometimes the Blunt truth is required to be told but there are situations where you have to white lie for the benefit of the other person or you. If you intention is for the betterment of the other person it doesn't matter whether it is the truth or lie to say but what benefits is the most important. However, lying is not a good act. We must try to avoid lying when ever possible. But, if some truth is shocking for a person with heart problems white lie is the best option than the blunt truth.

I am a pro-truth advocate so I would say tell the truth but not bluntly. I believe you can always tell the truth in a nice and tactful way. You just have to pick the right words, the right time and the right place. Also, it'll depend on your relationship with the person. If you are good friends with her then I believe you owe her the truth. It's better that you tell her the truth rather than someone else who might hurt her even more. In fact, by telling the truth you even help the other person by sparing her from further embarrassment.

In most situations, I personally believe white lies are superfluous - if you broach the subject compassionately and diplomatically, there is no need to lie at all. For instance, if someone asked me if they smelled sweaty, I would answer them honestly - if they were, I would say so. However, I would follow that by rationalizations. If they were somewhere hot and had been engaged in rigorous activity, then obviously they would be sweaty and stinky after! If not, then it could be a biological problem, or a reaction to something. Purely responding with the unvarnished truth can be inappropriate - offering a perspective, including your reasoning, is the best way to deal with that sort of thing, I feel.