Why do people lie?
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It's funny that.. That should be the question of the moment! They debate about it in New Scientist. They speak about it on TV News. They speak about it on Yahoo News. Now you ask about it too?! What is it about lying that everyone seems crazy about right now?!? :omg:
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I like to sleep well at night. I will, however, abstain from questions that do not deserve answering. And whenever a motorist stops and demands that I give them directions I will happily direct them the wrong way (Never yell at some one like you deserve directions, btw) and preferably to the nearest high crime zone. A nice link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar\_paradox A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
The clickety police will be around shortly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liar_paradox[^] --- How to get answers to your questions[^]
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Or the infamous, "Honey, does this dress make me look fat?" "No dear, you'd look beautiful in a burlap sack." "You're saying the dress looks like a burlap sack!!??" "Uh, no, just that you look great in what ever you choose to wear!" "So you don't like the dress?" "No, I..." "But you think it looks cheap?" "No, I..." "Are you seeing someone else? Do you even love me anymore?!!!" "But...", meanwhile a desparate search for the System Reset Button begins... ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
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QAck wrote:
Why? Why? Why?
Because other people are idiots. And since they are idiots, we first start by lying to ourselves, that we actually like other people, that we think they intelligent. Because we have to work with them. Since we are now lying to ourselves, we then start to lie to others. "It's a great product, you should buy it", "what a great team of developers I work with", etc., Eventually, we don't even realize we're lying anymore, because everyone is lying. Eventually, lies become truth, and the cycle starts over again. WOTD: If you want people to stop lying, stop lying to yourself first. Marc Pensieve
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
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Why do new users here insist on posting meaningless crap for their first month or two of membership?
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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QAck wrote:
Why? Why? Why?
It's part of social etiquette to lie. When you say good morning or good day to someone, you rarely mean it. Same for "good to meet you", "you look beautiful", "that's a nice dress", "how are you" etc. Social rules train us to lie to people. Regards, Nish
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Or the infamous, "Honey, does this dress make me look fat?" "No dear, you'd look beautiful in a burlap sack." "You're saying the dress looks like a burlap sack!!??" "Uh, no, just that you look great in what ever you choose to wear!" "So you don't like the dress?" "No, I..." "But you think it looks cheap?" "No, I..." "Are you seeing someone else? Do you even love me anymore?!!!" "But...", meanwhile a desparate search for the System Reset Button begins... ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
Jim Crafton wrote:
"But...", meanwhile a desparate search for the System Reset Button begins...
I like to walk up to people in parties and ask them "so, when did you stop beating up your wife/husband/child"? Marc Pensieve
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I never lie
You just did.
It would only be a lie if the statement, "I never lie" is false. You are welcome to quote a lie I have said if you would like. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
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Jim Crafton wrote:
"But...", meanwhile a desparate search for the System Reset Button begins...
I like to walk up to people in parties and ask them "so, when did you stop beating up your wife/husband/child"? Marc Pensieve
Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
You're evil :) But in a BOFH kind of way :) ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)! SELECT * FROM User WHERE Clue > 0 0 rows returned Save an Orange - Use the VCF!
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It would only be a lie if the statement, "I never lie" is false. You are welcome to quote a lie I have said if you would like. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
I'm just saying everybody lies. Maybe not bad hurtful lies, but everybody does.
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QAck wrote:
Why? Why? Why?
It's part of social etiquette to lie. When you say good morning or good day to someone, you rarely mean it. Same for "good to meet you", "you look beautiful", "that's a nice dress", "how are you" etc. Social rules train us to lie to people. Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New) -
I'm just saying everybody lies. Maybe not bad hurtful lies, but everybody does.
All generalities are wrong? A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
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Why do new users here insist on posting meaningless crap for their first month or two of membership?
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Because they want to be part of the "community", yeah like we have one :rolleyes:. But in doing so distance themselves from our non-existant community.
Formula 1 - Short for "F1 Racing" - named after the standard "help" key in Windows, it's a sport where participants desperately search through software help files trying to find actual documentation. It's tedious and somewhat cruel, most matches ending in a draw as no participant is able to find anything helpful. - Shog9 Ed
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Why do new users here insist on posting meaningless crap for their first month or two of membership?
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
All generalities are wrong? A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
Another lie. If all generalities are wrong, then the generalization you just made about generalities must therefore be wrong. It's almost impossible not to lie.
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Another lie. If all generalities are wrong, then the generalization you just made about generalities must therefore be wrong. It's almost impossible not to lie.
I told a woman once that her butt did look fat. As for the statement, it is just a logical paradox that proves itself while disproving itself. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
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I'll tell you, but you shouldn't believe me... Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic
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I told a woman once that her butt did look fat. As for the statement, it is just a logical paradox that proves itself while disproving itself. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I told a woman once that her butt did look fat.
Only once? Then you ARE a liar!
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
As for the statement, it is just a logical paradox that proves itself while disproving itself.
It is unless you know this fact, then state it as though it's truth. Then it becomes a lie. Of course it wouldn't be a lie if you failed to recognize it as fallacy before stating it.
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:laugh: regards, Mircea Many people spend their life going to sleep when they’re not sleepy and waking up while they still are.
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Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
I told a woman once that her butt did look fat.
Only once? Then you ARE a liar!
Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:
As for the statement, it is just a logical paradox that proves itself while disproving itself.
It is unless you know this fact, then state it as though it's truth. Then it becomes a lie. Of course it wouldn't be a lie if you failed to recognize it as fallacy before stating it.
Stating a common paradox does not make me a liar. A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane
