Lie to me. Have you seen this new show? So far, I really like it. It's about this guy (and the other people who work for him) who is hired to tell if someone is lying. He can tell by the slightest facial expression or body language. I think it's fascinating! (mostly because I think 99% of people in the world are full of bull sh*t and I would love to be able to definitively prove it when they are trying to sell me a line of crap...)
Why do people lie anyway? In my opinion (and believe me I have MANY opinions and I am not afraid to share them), most people don't lie for any legitimate reason. They just can't stop themselves from exaggerating their stories. For some reason, they must think it sounds better to say they got a ticket for driving 75 mph in a 55 zone instead of telling the truth that they were going 62 mph. They say their child had a fever of 103 degrees instead of 102.4. Why not tell the truth? You still got a ticket. Your kid was sick. Why lie about it?
Now I can see lying for a couple of reasons:
1. To keep from hurting someones feelings. (What a beautiful baby!!)
2. To keep yourself or someone else out of trouble. (Officer, I had no idea my tags were expired.)
But why lie just for the hell of it? I had a friend in college (and high school) who would tell you the sky was green, just to lie about it. (Of course, she would lie now and say I wasn't talking about her...) I never could understand why. She was a smart, funny, talented young woman who had no reason to lie. I guess she felt like she just needed to embellish things to make them more interesting. Who knows? I know I sure don't.
Anyway, tell the truth, people!! I'm going nuts over here trying to use the new skills I am picking up on one of my new favorite shows to see if you're full of it or not......
~Ash
