Hello!
Welcome back to Most Amazing Top 10, I am Rebecca Felgate and today we are talking about
liars.
White lies are a daily occurrence for most people, you might not meant to be dishonest,
but often you end up telling lies to make other people feel better, to make yourself
feel better or to protect yourself from being told off… join me as we discuss the Top
10 Lies You tell Everyday…
A classic at number 10: 10 - I’m Fine
OH ARE YOU.
If anyone responds to the how are you question with “I’m Fine” you can bet they’re
probably not.
The translation to I’m fine is basically I am not okay, but I don’t want to talk
about it with you.
This also applies to it’s fine, or it’s fine don’t worry about it – translation,
it is no fine, I am displeased about this but I will do my best to get over it.
9 - I’ll be there in 5 Translation: I am running more than 5 minutes
late…I probably just left the house.
Some people tell this lie more than others…
these are late people.
A late person is a person who is always ten or more minutes later…often later.
Late people ofen get lied to themselves, with their friends telling them earlier meeting
times than intended just because they know that person will be late.
8 – You look fine Translation: You do not look fine, but I don’t
want hurt your feelings, I don’t want to start drama and I want you to stop asking
me if you look fine.
Telling someone they look fine is easier than addressing what area they may be falling short
in, especially as if you were honest they may just be annoyed with you.
None the less, I do think honesty is the best policy here!
I fyou can find a tactful way to improve a friend or loved one, go for it.
Although if it is out of your hands, best just tell the white lie and let them stop
worrying.
7 - I’m busy Translation: I am not busy; I just don’t
want to do what you are suggesting that I do with my time.
I wish that we were able to be honest about not wanting to do certain things, but often
it makes for an awkward social environment.
In the end, many of us find ourselves saying we’re busy just to avoid the awkwardness
that comes with: sorry, I don’t want to or sorry, I don’t feel like it, I just wanna
watch Netflix and eat pizza in my jammies. 6 - We Should Hang Out Soon
Translation: I don’t know how to round off this slightly awkward encounter with someone
I haven’t seen for a while and have no plans to spend any further time with.
Sometimes we run into people we don’t know that well or haven’t seen for a while and
end up having to make awkward conversations…then we say things like “yeah, we’ll meet for
coffee” or “let’s go for drinks!
“ but we know full well it will never happen.
5 - I didn’t touch it ! Translation: I broke it, I know that I broke
it, you know that I broke it, but I am going to try hard and avoid blame.
This could also be applied to food…eating things your parents, friends or significant
others asked you not to, and also this could be interchanged with I haven’t seen it.
4 - I
just saw your text slash email Translation: I got your text slash email a
week ago and forgot about it but I am going to try hard and convince you there was some
kind of technological error that stopped me reply in a timely fashion.
I am actually a devil for forgetting to reply to people, so if you are ever on the receiving
end of one of these little white lies, politely play along and know you’re one of the lucky
few that actually gets a response!
3 - I’ll think about it Translation: I have already thought about
it, the answer is no, but I want to pretend I am a reasonable human who doesn’t just
make rash decisions.
I feel like this is something my boyfriend says to me when I say we should go out for
a delicious expensive dinner, or something a mother would say to their child when they
want to do something their parent has no intention of letting them do but doesn’t want to seem
to unreasonable.
To all those on the receiving end of a I’ll think about it….save your time and hope
and know that it’s a no.
2 - I don’t want anything Translation: I would love some fries but I
don’t want to be a fatty so I’ll say no but secretly hope you buy me some…thaaanks.
Just me?
If someone asks me if I am hungry but I have already had my allotted meal for that time
of day, I’ll say no… but like …I am always hungry.
If they offer to buy me something when they go into a store, I’ll say I don’t want
anything when obviously I want EVERYTHING THANKS.
Finally, at number one of the lies you and I tell every day…
1 - I’ll do it tomorrow Translation: I will not do it tomorrow, but
I will pretend I will so I can enjoy something else, like sleeping or having fun.
Generally I think lying to yourself is a bad thing and if you want to do something that
is important to you, the best time to do it is now.
That being said, if you need some time to see a project through, that’s fine, you
don’t need to do it all at once, you just need to start …tomorrow isn’t good enough,
especially if you have told yourself that for many days, weeks, months or years in a
row!
So!
That was the top ten lies you tell every day – how many of them on this list have you
told today?
Let me know in the comments section below!
I am Rebecca Felgate, once again, honesty is the best policy, it’s just tricky sometimes!
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