Something about the lies

hi:) I think that's what we call white lies, because when they ask you if how are you, you cant always say you feel bad or you're not fine, because maybe if you do that often, they will not ask you that question again next time because they may think that you're always complaining, some lie's like that is acceptable, what is not acceptable is those who create bad story to make someone angry to other person.

Yes And it is mothers saying it to their children I believe. Good mothers put their children first and so when they are not feeling good they say I'm fine and keep going!

Not necessarily. A lot of strangers (telemarketers, store clerks, etc.) ask how we are doing, and people are too polite to tell the truth. When someone asks me how I am doing and I am not find I smile and said "if you really want to know, I'll tell you!" :)

Well, you can add afew zeros to that statistic if that is the case. I must say that atleast a half a dozen times a week. 52 weeks in a years that afew times. I heard something one time that was so true but I forgot it. Someday maybe I will remember it. It really fit the situation.

haha,i haven't reached the max number. i seldom lie. I'm honest.when i lie i usually don't want bother others.

If I had to, I would have guessed that the number of lies people tell in their lives was much higher than 8.8 on average, especially considering the frequency that we *are* asked questions such as "How are you?" !

When a person asks "How are you?" the reply might be "fine, thanks" but he could be feeling really miserable and unwell. She might be feeling sea sick on a ferry but when asked she would say " I am really well" even though she could feel sickly. Imagine a friend comes back from a vacation he or she won't say it was a horrible trip. He or she might think of saying a few pleasant things but will leave out what really happened which was awful. When a friend is wearing a dress that looks awful she will say "beautiful". However she really thinks it looks horrible. If I don't like the design of the dress I might say something lovely about its color.

I think as long it is white lies, it won't be harmful. Sometimes, we tends to give white lies as we don't want the person to keep asking us, feeling worry about us. I will always said i am fine if anyone ever ask me. Because i feels happy that way. When people keep on asking why, that will makes me feels boring.

I also say that. I just don't want anyone to know my problems, that's why. I also notice that other people also say that line to me, especially at the office. I'm sure, though, they tell their problems to those people close to them. I know I do.

Oh yes I do say I am fine when in fact I am not. I suppose I do so out of habit and or really do not want to dwell on my situation by then having to explain what is really wrong with me at the moment. For some people it is a relief to sit and discuss their issues but for me I find it depresses me, so I rather say I am fine then giving all details.

We call them white lies. They are being done to save a situation or to make it appear better. When it comes to how we are we sometimes lie because we don't want to sound or appear pathetic.

Yes friend this is true most common lie is I am fine because whenever anybody ask me how r u? then I replied ohh everything is fine but actual even I am not fine. From where you take this news 8.8% lies in our life.

Hello there. Hmmm, in text messages, chat or in person Hi and hellos is followed by how are you question. But I think not all people that you had little chitchats isnt really interested in your answer. I mean, I think the questions are just a pattern..

When I came to UK I was surprised that no matter what happened people are always fine. So I'm not convinced that it's a lie. Maybe this is a cultural thing. I can confess that I lie to my family sometimes because I don't want them to be worry. I can tell the example. Riots in London. My grandmother call me those day and asked me how far we are from riots. I said very far but the truth was that I could seen from my window burning houses in Croydon. She is in certain age and I didn't want to worry her.

hi youless you would be surprised at how many of us here in this retirement center who are not really fine all say that too because for one thing I do not want to have to tell all my prpblems to any but my dearest closest friend or myson. so I just do like every one else and say "I am fine" But when I am really feeling oddly lousy I do go to Christine as she is o ur medical go to person here. Another lie I sometimes tell is when someone I do not really like asks me for some favor and I do not want to go there., so I will say sorry but i have no idea of how to do that,. nOw Glen here he is really up on that and if you ask him he will be happy to help you." I just really do not want to curry favor with someone who had never been friendly to me at all and only wants to use me and my computer. I used to never say no to people like that but at myage i now have that privilege and will use it.

I would think that people would tell many more lies than that in their lives. However, I agree that "I am fine" is the most common lie that I tell in my life. When somebody asks me if I'm okay, I find it really hard to know whether I should tell them that I'm okay or whether I should tell them the truth about however I happen to be feeling at that point in time. I normally tell my close friends whether I'm okay or not, and will just tell people in the street that I am fine because they probably don't really want to know my problems even though they did ask about them.

hahaha! i think i agree on that. 'im fine' or 'im okay' ...and i think most of the time the people who say these words show on their gestures and facial expressions that they really are not fine.

That's a very common lie. Or sometimes we just don't want to discuss, expecting to become better holding all inside.

Telling white lies is nothing new.For instance,if someone has a medical check-up and cancer cells are found ,the doctor usually tells him that It is nothing serious.So do his family members.Needless to say,they do so lest he should suffer nervous breakdown.

aside from not wanting others to worry about you, as for me, i say im fine when i dont want a lengthy discussion. and some lies are told to protect someone else's feelings. i guess not all of it is really bad.