Now be honest....Do you lie?
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
Perth, Australia
May 2, 2016 8:34pm CST
I believe that we have all lied for one reason or another. Whether it was a white lie to make someone feel good or maybe a huge lie to get out of doing something you didn't want to do.
I was a pretty honest child. I didn't want to do wrong by anyone and always respected my friends and adults.
When I was with my ex, I did lie quite often. But it was never anything horrible. It was just me saying I was busy when I actually wasn't so I could get out of hanging with him. If you read about my ex, you would understand.
The ONLY white lie I tell nowadays is saying I am "Fine" when I'm actually not when people ask me how I am.
I even feel bad for that but I find it easier than explaining what's going on.
Other than that I don't want to lie. I don't want people doing it to me so I don't do it to others.
I do admit all the times I have lied. Not happy about it but at least I'm honest about it. 
What about you? Do you make a point on not lying? How do you feel about people lying to you? Ever caught someone out on a lie or someone caught you out?
What about you? Do you make a point on not lying? How do you feel about people lying to you? Ever caught someone out on a lie or someone caught you out?16 people like this
19 responses
@JudyEv (340019)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 I didn't know Mark Twain said that!! What a pity he said it before I did!
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@JudyEv Well....that's what the internet is telling me. lol I'm hoping that quote from him is real. Otherwise I am going to be looking like an a$$.
But as far as I know, yep he beat you to the punch haha
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@JudyEv lol I know. Well it's just like what Mark Twain said "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
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@annaroselock (805)
• United Kingdom
3 May 16
Little white lies are fine 
But generally I hate lying and liars
But generally I hate lying and liars4 people like this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@annaroselock Me too. It's quite funny when people think they are getting away with it.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
3 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 Hey! Let the people have their illusions.... 
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@annaroselock (805)
• United Kingdom
3 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 lool I love catching people out 
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@hora_fugit (5862)
• India
3 May 16
I lie all the time, and care not to own up. That makes my life easy! 
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
4 May 16
@hora_fugit Aren't you ever worried about hurting people from lying? Or people never trusting you if they find out you're a liar?
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
3 May 16
I really try not to lie, but I will sometimes tell little white lies. Like you, if someone asks me how I'm doing, i might say that I'm fine, even though I'm not. There are just those times when I don't want to talk about what's going on. Some times I'm just not in the mood. Otherwise, I try not to lie as a general rule of thumb.
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@dodo19 (47317)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
4 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 Yeah absolutely. I was just giving it as an example. But other than little white lies I don't try not to lie. If it doesn't hurt anyone, like little white lies, then it's not the end of the world.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
4 May 16
@dodo19 I'm not saying it because you and I do this but I think it's fine to lie about that. I mean who is going to get offended from us lying about how we feel about ourselves?
Not hurting anybody anyway.
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@carebear29 (31963)
• Wausau, Wisconsin
3 May 16
I do once in a while but depends on the situation
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@carebear29 Yeah I guess it can depend on what's going on. It can sometimes be understandable.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
4 May 16
@imravi I do believe that we all lie but some more than others.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
6 May 16
I work at being as honestly as possible and when I realize that I didn't exactly tell the truth I'm not happy. I believe that a lie is a lie and there are no good results from telling one. I'll keep working on keeping going in that direction.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
8 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 I agree with your thinking. I was just reminded of the following:
Proverbs 6:16-17 New International Version (NIV) 16 There are six things the Lord hates,
seven that are detestable to him: 17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood,
As far as I'm concerned it is not what some people may think that is important but rather what God thinks.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
11 May 16
@1hopefulman At Bible class today we read and discussed Psalms chapters 1-10 and came across this verse: Psalm 5:6 New International Version (NIV)
"you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest."
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
7 May 16
I agree. Plus it does seem that every liar gets caught out sooner or later. I'd rather just not lie so I don't have my conscience bothering me at night.
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@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
4 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 Person? No. Not many in the real world have a heart to handle the truth. I would go with the situations instead. There are barely any who would say tell me the truth in a complicated and skewed situation. But at the face of it not many will expect the truth to be told, but keep on yelling out to the world that they want the truth.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@thesids I see what you're saying. Makes sense. But again, it does depend on the person and situation. Sometimes people really want the truth even if they know it will hurt.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@Lucky15 haha! Who knows! Trick question.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@mavlana ooh deep answer! Awesome comment! 
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@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
3 May 16
white lies you say? yes.. I do. I'm not ashamed of it, it's just that some people don't take the truth like I do. what I'm trying to prevent is conflict (that's bad) and I often end up saying only the good stuff while leaving out the bad for their own disclosure. When I'm uncomfortable about the truth but have to really say it like to my husband,. I let it sit for a couple of days and I will take it to him piece by piece , waiting for his reaction. He would just smile and say, what took me so long to say it. And would encourage me to be more open to him. It works fine, but I sometimes wish I can be the type of person who will just say it without thinking too much about other people's reaction
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@slayer08 (2377)
• Philippines
3 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 thanks! I'm just happy that everytime I'm open and honest there's always a positive feedback. It's not that I really lie lol don't get me wrong, it's the avoidance of saying or talking which is my problem. If I'm not asked to tell the truth then I won't talk at all.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
3 May 16
I always lie that I am busy doing something just because I do not want to talk to the other person.We cannot avoid telling lies sometimes. I think its part of our lives. Just don't make it a habit for we know that it is against the rule of God.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@magallon Habit or not, if God tells us not to lie, wouldn't that mean, never lie? Instead of only doing it sometimes?
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
4 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 @magallon
I had this kind of talk with someone. The person said, "Lying is a sin"
I and friend said that sometimes lies are told for "greater good" which we call "white lies"
The person said "This is a sin. There are no white lies. I will never lie. My God never lies and He will not condone it. Anyways it's your soul that is in danger. Not mine."
I and friend again asked "What if there is a small child who has only few months to live? Would you tell that child the truth about his condition or lie? Because we would never have the courage to tell a child that your time is up."
The person said "Why would I lie? It's a sin."
That shut me up pretty good. 
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
5 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 ... True! God tells us never lie but the question is, is there a single individual who did not and never never lied all his life? I think there's none.
I believe that all human beings lie for so many reasons. It comes with our existence. When we started to exist in this world and began capable of thinking, we already start to lie.
Sometimes because the situation needs it or there are times that we really have to do it even if we know that maybe our conscience will bother us.
If we can avoid lying, then, why tell a lie.
Sometimes, rarely, always, once, it's still the same, we lie.
Actually, I hate liars especially if they do it habitually. It is easy to tell if the person is lying.
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@aldrinlee (42)
• Chengde, China
3 May 16
We have all lied more or less.Many times,we don't want people doing it to us,but we are doing it to others.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@aldrinlee That is true to some extent. :)
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@watkinsdani (16)
• United States
3 May 16
In general I try not to lie but sometimes I feel I am too honest. I like to be honest and open up to people with the hope that I'll earn their trust. I lied once to a bus driver by showing him an expired pass if you consider that lying. Or maybe that is stealing...
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@watkinsdani First I just have to say that we ALMOST have the same name lol My name is Danielle and with a little rearranging and adding a couple more letters to the last name BOOM same name lol
Anyway, I understand what you are saying. I be as honest as I can even to the people who are constantly lying and / or being two faced to me. Makes me wonder if I should even bother being too honest and too nice to them.
I'm sure you had good enough reasons for the whole bus pass situation.
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
8 May 16
I try to be honest, and even as a child I wanted to tell the truth - Now I try to follow the advice in the Bible and always be honest. If we cannot tell the truth, it is better not say anything.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
9 May 16
@buenavida I'm glad that you would rather be honest. It's good for you and other people. No one likes a liar.
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@Lolaze (5093)
• St. Louis, Missouri
3 May 16
I'm guilty of telling some lies in my time - white and otherwise. I'm pretty forgiving so unless its over something big, or repeatedly, I won't get too mad at someone for lying to me. I'm ashamed to admit it, but if someone catches me in a lie - I'll tell a second lie to cover it up.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@Lolaze At least you're honest about it. :) People do it for certain reasons. I just don't like the people who like to do it to hurt people.
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
12 May 16
you are talking is not lying while you are saying i am fine even you not and while you say your ex to you are busy even you not is lying because that both are different thing...
while you say to your ex that because you not like to spend time with him and you want to avoid and in second part you not want to show them that you are not fine because they may worry for you therefor so second one i like change in you because you are responsible person...
yes in our life we are lying someway as i also like while i watching tv and my mom or dad ask me that go and buy some items from store at that time i said no mom please send brother as i am very tired or feel not good so its lying and while i am child i done it lots of time....sorry mom
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
13 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 yes sometime we are not like to do that thing because we already make mind before as today i not want to do anything and just taking rest so while in between it we get work then we become lying and not doing that work and its lying...
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
13 May 16
Thank you for understanding why I do it sometimes.
And yeah lol I know what you mean. I think sometimes we exaggerate just a little like pretending we are really tired or not feeling well just because we really don't feel like doing something.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
3 May 16
I don't like you right now. It's an unwritten rule that I go through responses on your discussion before you do and leave my gibberish there. You broke that rule. Not cool! 
To answer your question: I am a lie myself -white or black, I am still a lie.
And yeah this time I was thinking of the same thing and you caught on....lol
It's an unwritten rule that I go through responses on your discussion before you do and leave my gibberish there. You broke that rule. Not cool!
To answer your question: I am a lie myself -white or black, I am still a lie.
And yeah this time I was thinking of the same thing and you caught on....lol1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@Daljinder haha I am sooooo sorry! I will try better to do things your way from now on lol 
I literally have no clue what the hell you meant with your answer lol Feel free to explain.... 
I literally have no clue what the hell you meant with your answer lol Feel free to explain.... 1 person likes this
@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@Daljinder Made up on the spot. I like it still. Because it's true...that we lie....ya dig?
haha why do you think this happens a lot to us?
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
3 May 16
@VivaLaDani13 LOL Like a famous Hindi movie dialogue from movie "Mr. India", I want to say "Mogambo khush hua" (Mogambo is happy now)
I don't know the meaning of it myself. I just made it up on the spot... 
But I shall try... "Spiritually speaking, I am a lie. Everything is a lie." We are constantly telling lies to ourselves on a daily basis. lol
The last sentence I meant that I was thinking of "lies and truth" and you did that post on it. Another "tune in" instance between us. lol
I don't know the meaning of it myself. I just made it up on the spot...
But I shall try... "Spiritually speaking, I am a lie. Everything is a lie." We are constantly telling lies to ourselves on a daily basis. lol
The last sentence I meant that I was thinking of "lies and truth" and you did that post on it. Another "tune in" instance between us. lol1 person likes this
@pinkCardigangirl (587)
• United States
3 May 16
Lying doesn't bother me, but it also depends on what kind of lie. For example, if someone wants to lie to me and say they lost 10 lbs when they really gained 10 lbs, it doesn't matter to me. I figure people need to do what they need to do and only they know their reason for the lie. But I don't like when someone blatantly lies about another person's character just out of their own insecurities, prejudices, or any other reason they feel the need to destroy someone. That's the only kind of lie that I don't like. On another note, I hope you had a nice day today! lol. :)
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
3 May 16
@pinkCardigangirl I agree. If they are lying about something to do with themselves then that's more understandable. It's because they are embarrassed or ashamed etc.
But yeah if they like to lie because it's a fun hobby or want to get people in trouble then that wont fly with me.
And thank you so much! Ditto!
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