| It frees their minds from thinking of pointless things. I can't say it's harmful unless it becomes too habitual. Most people probably aren't that fragile, but small things can still build up and affect someones psyche. "Eh, I don't feel like hanging out with you today." You know it's nothing against you, but subconsciously, you might feel shunned or possibly even resentment. Getting caught is awkward though. |
MortalMelancholyDec 21, 2015 10:31 AM
| Be thankful for the wisdom granted to you. |
AudioDruid said: So, something that has been bothering me lately are the amount of pointless casual lies that are told. For example, you're texting with someone. You want to go watch some anime without interuption. So you say "Hey so I need to go do *insert excuse here*, talk to ya later". I don't think people are so fragile to the point of being offended when you want to take some personal time. But, maybe I'm wrong and un-knowingly making my friends think I'm a bitch. Who knows. Please discuss why we feel a need to tell these "little white lies". Do we really think people are so fragile? I have a friend that likes doing this. "Oh sorry can't hang out with you guys today, got to spend time with family" We have this LOLCHAT app on our phone that connects to the league of legends chat and we see him online playing league for 5 hours while we're out. It's been an inside joke among our friend circles. The best one is the " Sorry i'm really busy with my life, can't hang out with you" Damn, just say you're too lazy, or you don't wanna hang out with them because you don't like them, lol. |
AudioDruid said: Ball_is_Life said: I have a friend that likes doing this. "Oh sorry can't hang out with you guys today, got to spend time with family" We have this LOLCHAT app on our phone that connects to the league of legends chat and we see him online playing league for 5 hours while we're out. It's been an inside joke among our friend circles. And if he were to say "Actually i sort of just feel like staying home tonight". Would that bother anyone in your friend group? Nope. That's the thing, lol... |
| Because we think too much from too little, because we're afraid of losing what we have and because honesty isn't always the best policy in life. |
| I've been here way too long... |
| Eh. I don't really lie about most things. |
| lying is the greatest invention ever i feel bad for people that suck at it, but please don't try and make other people feel guilty who are better liars than you, that's just not cool |
| I think it's best to be up front with people like i keep it 100 i will tell you what's going on. |
| I CELEBRATE myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. |
| I don't get this either. People tell me all the time I'm too straight forward but I think it's best to say it how it is. |
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| I think most people with a satisfactory EQ (emotional quotient) would respond like examples OP gave. People with less EQ would just use some other less suitable excuse and "offend" others more, I guess. Call it fragilility of human emotions, call it decorum, call it a smooth way of having conversation. It's really just a way that takes the minimum amount of energy to get what you want while not hurting others too much by your decision. When an individual grow up and adapt into the society, we decide to do these sorts of things. |
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| I feel what you're saying but unless it's generally misleading I don't mind. If my friend wants to spend the day alone and instead says he's busy, that's cool, but if he doesn't want to spend time with me at all and does it continuously that's irritating. I'd rather just be told that straight up. But in general, who cares about stuff like this? People say they'll be ready 20 minutes before they are, or say they're halfway to your house when they just left, etc, most of it doesn't matter. It's when it's a pattern or about something important that it bothers me. |
Mayuka said: did you call holier than thou bitch right here last.fm |
| I try my hardest not to lie but when I do it's to avoid unnecessary drama. Sure some chicks are cool with you saying "ttyl I'm starting a new round in Battlefront" or "brb I need to finish this ecchi anime" but MOST of them are not. I know because I've had the "YOU CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR HOBBIES THAN YOU DO ABOUT ME" argument like 10 times already. |
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