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Hopefully, everybody has tried their own answers and read the common lies people tell (in the poster). So,
time to fulfil the promise: let's unveil the best (or most appropriate) answers, according to the text. In this case, all of them are, to a
greater or a lesser degree, linked to conclusions based on statistics and, let’s
be honest: we live in a world built on statistics for ... as much as nine out of
ten of our affirmations – if we include this one, of course!
So, according to the passage, a 'white lie' seems to be a lie told in
order to avoid offending someone. Other scenarios have been displayed in
the comments to the post, for it is difficult to decide on telling the truth in
extreme cases.
Research
suggests that women are better at telling less serious lies than men are. I should add that this may well be the topic of a separate blog, so the
theme will only partially be tackled.
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One
reason people sometimes rub their noses when they lie is that the nose is
sensitive to physical changes caused by lying.
There’s no denying by now that all research has offered sufficient evidence of
the fact.
It
would appear from the passage that there is no simple way of finding out if
someone is lying. No comment.
In fact, why should people
insist so much on being told the truth (the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth)? Why shouldn’t there be this other alternative (Tell me
lies/Tell me sweet little lies/Tell me, tell me lies) which would paint our
days in different hues, and make us smile for no particular reason? |
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It seems it’s human nature, and that’s all there is to it. No wonder then
that people (and manufacturers) go to great pains to satisfy such a special
need, like in the advertisement below:
