Little white lies - Page 2

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 11:15

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

Gosh Margaret didnt realise this had damaged my daughter so much!
Hell hope she doesnt resent n berated me forever.......
Pah

Just say sorry now - she will appreciate that

planetsusie · 19-03-2009, 11:19

nah she will tell me to come back in 15 minutes Margaret and say Sorry

cashman · 19-03-2009, 11:23

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

unless of course it doesnt need saying or hasnt been asked for I assume cashman? and will only hurt someone

if it don't need saying it don't get said,if it aint been asked for, if its asked for people get it straight,from me susie, if the answer hurts em, they shouldn't ask the question of me,

jaysay · 19-03-2009, 11:40

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Originally Posted by cashman

if it don't need saying it don't get said,if it aint been asked for, if its asked for people get it straight,from me susie, if the answer hurts em, they shouldn't ask the question of me,

I think that's what they say is calling a spade is a shovel cashy, by our generation

katex · 19-03-2009, 11:40

Definition:-

white lie n. An often trivial, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruth.

Nothing wrong with that in my opinion.

Sure we have all done it on occasions so as not to hurt or to generate a good outcome.

Was well intended thread, not an excuse to show people's whiter than white side ...

jaysay · 19-03-2009, 11:41

I have to say I have never told little white lies in my life, flaming big ones yes, but little white ones, why bother

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 11:43

Governments tell us white lies all the time 'for our own good' - now who should decide what is good for us?

Less · 19-03-2009, 11:44

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

I cant dumb it down enough....

I think it comes naturally to you keep it up!

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

I dont tell her biggies like Father Christmas exists and stuff
haha

If she's a teenager I would have thought she'd worked that one out for herself unless she's a chip off the old block?

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

ow stop being pedantic, hostile and unwelcoming. I already explained why I posted this

You asked, she answered, obviously Margaret claims not to tell white, green, blue or even black lies, (I personally think she may be fibbing), but I got my fingers burnt in a similar thread to this before when I mentioned that, (search for it if you're interested), so I always try to be nice to her.

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 11:46

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Originally Posted by Less

but I got my fingers burnt in a similar thread to this before when I mentioned that, (search for it if you're interested), so I always try to be nice to her.

My aim is to be fondly remembered

emamum · 19-03-2009, 11:55

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

If everyone told the truth all the time the world would be a better place.
Make a start - peaceful revolutions have small individual beginnings

yesterday i took ty to school, everyone was saying how well i looked.. i know that i looked like death warmed up but it made me feel better.... i think sometimes little lies are ok.

churchman phil · 19-03-2009, 12:12

I'm with planetsusie on this. Little white lies like the one she put as an example are not the root cause of the world's ills as some people seem to think.
ALL children go through a phase of telling lies as part of their development (usually happens between 7 and 11). It has been scientifically proven. We see it on silly hidden tv shows where children are told not to do something then left alone, they promptly do whatever it is they were told not to, then deny it when asked by an adult.
It is the really big bad nasty lies that create the harm mainly brought on by jealousy and greed and the rest of society's ills.
It is built into each and every one of us and for anybody to say they don't tell little white lies is doing just that.

If we told the truth on everything just how far do you think you'd go in the world?? I'm betting it wouldn't be too far....

garinda · 19-03-2009, 12:19

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Originally Posted by planetsusie

I have this repetitive fib I tell my daughter. It happens whenever she has to be somewhere at an appointed time. I always tell her we have to leave 15 minutes earlier than we actually do.

Perhaps she lies to you too, and adjusts the time she tells you she has to be somewhere by fifteen minutes.

katex · 19-03-2009, 12:29

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Originally Posted by emamum

yesterday i took ty to school, everyone was saying how well i looked.. i know that i looked like death warmed up but it made me feel better.... i think sometimes little lies are ok.

Has happened the other way to me Emamum ... somebody telling me what they 'saw as the truth' and that I didn't look very well, when in fact felt on the top of the world !

MargaretR · 19-03-2009, 12:30

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Originally Posted by churchman phil

If we told the truth on everything just how far do you think you'd go in the world?? I'm betting it wouldn't be too far....

Sadly true - but when you have 'got there' you will find your joy marred by guilt (if you still have some humanity)

emzy · 19-03-2009, 12:35

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Originally Posted by katex

Has happened the other way to me Emamum ... somebody telling me what they 'saw as the truth' and that I didn't look very well, when in fact felt on the top of the world !

That happens to me quite a lot Katex

Think the being run ragged all day by small children must be taking its toll on me