"My phone dropped out" and other lies
April 6th 2010 00:55
Lying is one of the most basic and common of human traits. Admit it, you lie all the time. So do I. And now a new study's fingered the lies we like to tell most of all.
Whether it's to save face or cover our butts, lying is the get-out-of-jail-free card that we all wield. Lying has saved jobs and marriages, kept friendships together and spared loved ones from the hurtful truth throughout history.
I have no doubt that Adam's first words to Eve (after "Holy moley, now THAT's something I can use!") were something like "Of course I didn't eat the apple honey!"
New research has revealed the average person tells an average of four lies every day. That's about 1500 per-year. And 1-in-6 blokes admits to lying to his wife or girlfriend at least twice-a-day.
According to the survey we lie about our weight, how much we earn and how much debt we're in.
One-in-four men lie when their partner asks them the impossible question, "does my bum look big in this?" Presumably the other three-quarters were too badly injured to respond to the survey.
But before the girls get too upset, it's not all one-way traffic. Nearly half of all women questioned say they regularly fib about how much they spent on a new outfit, while one-in-three lie about how much they've had to drink.
The research also shows women are better liars than men. 60 per cent of men end up getting caught out, compared to just 46 per cent of women.
So what are the top lies of modern western civilisation?
For women, one of the top lies was "No, I'm not angry with you". Male readers are already sweating at the mere sight of that one.
"We're just good friends" is another top female lie. If she uses about you, there's a good chance you're in.
Also in the female liar's top 10:
"This old thing? I've had it for ages!"
"You look great!"
"It's not you, it's me!"
As for the men, lying about how good their partner looks in a favourite outfit is in the top ten. So are:
"You've lost weight!"
"I'm working late tonight"
"I must have written your number down incorrectly"
"It was THIS big" (presumably about fish, although not always)
The top three lies are shared equally among men and women. Third place goes to:
"The traffic was SHOCKING!"
In second place:
"I don't have any cash on me!"
And at number one, the most popular lie in the world is:
"I had no signal!"
Sound uncomfortably familiar? I've used most of those and my suspicion is so have you. Anyone who denies that is - well - a liar.Your text goes hereYour text goes here
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Whether it's to save face or cover our butts, lying is the get-out-of-jail-free card that we all wield. Lying has saved jobs and marriages, kept friendships together and spared loved ones from the hurtful truth throughout history.
I have no doubt that Adam's first words to Eve (after "Holy moley, now THAT's something I can use!") were something like "Of course I didn't eat the apple honey!"
New research has revealed the average person tells an average of four lies every day. That's about 1500 per-year. And 1-in-6 blokes admits to lying to his wife or girlfriend at least twice-a-day.
According to the survey we lie about our weight, how much we earn and how much debt we're in.
One-in-four men lie when their partner asks them the impossible question, "does my bum look big in this?" Presumably the other three-quarters were too badly injured to respond to the survey.
But before the girls get too upset, it's not all one-way traffic. Nearly half of all women questioned say they regularly fib about how much they spent on a new outfit, while one-in-three lie about how much they've had to drink.
The research also shows women are better liars than men. 60 per cent of men end up getting caught out, compared to just 46 per cent of women.
So what are the top lies of modern western civilisation?
For women, one of the top lies was "No, I'm not angry with you". Male readers are already sweating at the mere sight of that one.
"We're just good friends" is another top female lie. If she uses about you, there's a good chance you're in.
Also in the female liar's top 10:
"This old thing? I've had it for ages!"
"You look great!"
"It's not you, it's me!"
As for the men, lying about how good their partner looks in a favourite outfit is in the top ten. So are:
"You've lost weight!"
"I'm working late tonight"
"I must have written your number down incorrectly"
"It was THIS big" (presumably about fish, although not always)
The top three lies are shared equally among men and women. Third place goes to:
"The traffic was SHOCKING!"
In second place:
"I don't have any cash on me!"
And at number one, the most popular lie in the world is:
"I had no signal!"
Sound uncomfortably familiar? I've used most of those and my suspicion is so have you. Anyone who denies that is - well - a liar.Your text goes hereYour text goes here
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Also prior to meeting the love of my life, I'd always come up with something sugar-coated to reject a guy with, rather than simply saying "I'm not attracted to you." Some would call that cowardly, others would call it merciful, but ultimately it is a lie.
I'll be bringing my children up to be honest rather than polite, because once a certain behaviour is ingrained it becomes very difficult to get rid of it.