You know what? I lie a lot. Without meaning to. Like, one of my friends (well, acquaintances, rather) always wears this one black sweater. So one day I said to her, ‘I like your sweater.’ But I don’t really. It’s kind of a blah sweater. I have no feelings for it. I think what I really meant to say was, ’...your sweater.’ Yes, no verb.
But yeah, I say things like that all the time. I lie more often for convenience’s sake than when I’m trying to hide something (although I do that too). Also, you know how some people lie and say they like something when they don’t really, just so they won’t hurt the other person’s feelings? I tend to do the opposite – when someone asks me if I like something, and I do, I might say I don’t, just for the hell of it.
I have no idea why I do this. I’m not a liar (though of course, both liars and non-liars say that, and are in keeping with their character), but I tell lies to hide the truth, to make things interesting, or just to fill the time. Even the title of this entry is a lie – I haven’t ALWAYS wondered why ‘liars’ is spelled with an A; I just thought of that now as I was coming up with a title.
And now none of you will ever trust anything I say ever again.
So, uh, I like your sweater.
Chrissy
I sometimes lie before I even think about my response. It’s kind of scary, really. And embarrassing. Like, I won’t even think about what to say, and a lie or exaggeration or something will just come out of my mouth. And then of course, I’m too embarrassed to correct myself. “Actually, that’s completely not true. I don’t know why I even said that.” Argh.
Rich
Hm, that’s not cool.
dv
how do i know you’re not lying about lying? then you truly ARE a liar!
i compliment people sometimes, too. b/c uneasy silences make me feel awkard. and silent farts make me feel queasy … i’m not sure that’s where i wanted to go with that comment.
Marianne
I lie in order to avoid negative situations. I mean, I feel bad about it… but not really, or else I would stop lying.
I’m a good person, I promise.
maxigumee
LIARRR!!!!
ivy
i lie a lot too. mostly to simplify things or avoid awkward explanations, but sometimes i just do it to see how much i can bullshit people until someone calls me out on it.
no one yet.
rhea
i try not to lie too much. i can feel when i’m lying anyway so i become conscious of it and stop talking. i think i have the opposite, more a tendency to tell the truth especially when i shouldn’t. like at job interviews and when i’m making new friends.
Lili
Like Holden Caulfield! Although I think the title is less a lie and more a hyperbole… however you spell that word…
Lo
Reading this is such a coincedence for me—I just watched “Garden State” last night (and no, that’s not a lie).
If we had gone to school together, I totally would have wanted to be friends with you. “They’re either supernerds from Asianland who speak about four words of English and get really skittish if you try to talk to them or expose them to sunlight” – I think that won me over :)
I was actually just in Atlanta two weeks ago. I ordered in from my hotel – have you ever had “Best Pizza”? Truly, it is marvelous. Their strawberry cheesecake kicks some sweet-tooth ass.
Thiri
i was really bored reading that. sounds like a boring accountant. but hey, nice post!
danny
hey, your links of interest don’t work anymore. it says the domain “gnolia.com” has expired… eek.