Could you survive a week without a lie?

New Zealand
July 28, 2010 4:20am CST
You can only tell the truth for the next week. Could you do it? How hard would it be for you? Assuming you're not a lawyer
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17 responses
28 Jul 10
Yes I could, I don't usually lie so it's easy for me. In my life there is little for me to lie about and the times when I 'lie' it's usually a small joke that I tell the truth after having my laugh.
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• Philippines
29 Jul 10
LOL! I'm not a lawyer friend. But this week I think i did lied. But it was just a white lie, I have to, so I cant't hurt someone's feelings.Maybe it's part of our everyday life to tell lies, but i suggest don't do this a habit. just lie if you really need to and if you have good intentions. But if your lying would cause a war or misunderstandings of many people around you. Better off with all the lies my friends.
• New Zealand
29 Jul 10
Yeah, sometimes it does feel like this - to lie is part of our everyday life.
@bird123 (10643)
• United States
31 Jul 10
I could easily go a week without a lie. I don't lie on a regular bases. Sure I step on a few toes but everyone is still alive. One always has options like say nothing or refuse to answer. Of course, one can always choose to do only those things which will not require one to lie.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
29 Jul 10
Hi, Being a honest person is good. But sometimes due to certain circumstances,we have to tell a white lies just to protect ourself and to avoid the situation get worst. Of course, I do tell a lies before and I have to admit it. But I do have the reason on why I am doing it. I remembered that my parents were quite strict to me when I was young. They don't allow me to go out with friends without good reason. There was a time whereby I really want to go out with my friends and I have to lie to them that one of the teacher will be going to.Then only they will allow me to join the party. I feel bad that I have told a lies to my parents. Now, I always tell my boy never tell a lies and be a good person.
• New Zealand
31 Jul 10
A really thought out answer, thanks!
• United States
28 Jul 10
I despise liars with all the passion in the world. I do understand that while lies if used to protect someone do occur but sometimes that protecting shell blows up in a person face and now makes the situation worse. I do not intentionally lie ever, however I can recall doing so and well that is why I try my darnedest not to. I think because we are humans we are not able to ever lie, it is the vicious who do intentionally that make it bad.
• New Zealand
28 Jul 10
When that shell breaks it never is good, I definitely agree with you!
• Canada
31 Jul 10
This sounds bad but I don't think I could go a week without lying. I probably can't even go a day, haha. White lies are okay, sometimes they're necessary. Like when somebody asks you if they look okay, and they don't. Then you reply and say they look fine. If you told the truth for that one you'd get yourself into some trouble with that person.
@JOIEMARVIC (2335)
• Philippines
29 Jul 10
In my case that would be a very hard thing to do. I am going to be honest with this, white lies are part of my daily life. Mylot is the only place where I can be myself without fearing rejection or bad impressions from others. I know, I may seem to be superficial for others, but admit it, life is sometimes so cruel, to cope with it, we have to fabricate this little lies (still lies) to exist. But I am up to the challenge. No lies for a week. Though I am not betting anything because chances are, I may not be able to do it.. Lol.. But I will try..
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
29 Jul 10
This is very easy for me because I have never made it a habit of lying. Once you start lying you just continue and the lies get bigger and bigger. Not a good way to live your life. Then your life becomes nothing but a big old LIE.
@sunnycool (12714)
• India
28 Jul 10
I'm ready for the challenge.it shouldnt be that tough for me coz i speak more of the truth than to bluff others in my routine.some even hate me for being straight forward .great day.
@qianyun6 (2067)
• China
29 Jul 10
Mmm, maybe I can do that by keeping my mouth closed for a week. It's really to be true in a false world.
• Philippines
29 Jul 10
I don't think I can pull that one off. Just thinking about doing it for a few days would already be hard. I think it is possible though, but very very hard indeed.
@Memnon (2170)
29 Jul 10
I think I could manage that as I am not a senior banker, politician, or lawyer. I'm not expecting anyone to be asking me too lie.....
• Philippines
29 Jul 10
I can...:D I am not a liar although I can be good at it...:D It isn't difficult. I believe I haven't lied this week or the other week or for the whole month..:D Actually, a lot of people I know believe that lawyers are good liars...:D Haha
• India
29 Jul 10
It depends on situation and circumstances we face. Yes I could survive without lie for a week. Honesty is the best policy. Don't make a habit of telling lie, naturally we can survive not a week but more than that.
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
28 Jul 10
Hi T_Diamond, I was raised to tell the truth and I rarely lie intentionally but it would be really difficult to go a week or even one day without telling a lie. Most of the time we don't even realize it because it's become part of the world we live in, part of our society. If we limited it to intentionally lying, that is thinking about it and deciding to lie, yes it would be possible but not in everyday conversation. Blessings.
@Skade24 (750)
• Romania
28 Jul 10
I never tryied to see if i can survive, but i think i can survive, i usually tell the truth, but there is a way of not telling a lie, but at the same time you can hide the truth, if you don`t want to say it. You can avoid telling a lie, by telling the truth, of if you don`t want to say the truth, you can avoid the truth too.
@rjkmrr (172)
• India
28 Jul 10
Yes I can do it. I had done last last week because ha... nobody ask any question to me! To be frank we cant. In every moment I usually do lie if it is helpful to some body and not harming others.