Is The Truth Better

[Bizzy Lizzy]

I read an article in the week which put the case for always telling the truth whatever the result and I do wonder what others do about this. The person that wrote the article told a friend (admittedly she was asked for her opinion) that her new hairstyle did not suit her at all. They were spending the weekend together and there were some very difficult moments after that. However, a few weeks later the friend change both colour and style of her hair which the writer told her looked really good. She thanked her for her previous honesty and said she was absolutely right. Thus vindicating the "tell the truth" argument.

[aggie]

I have the unfortunate face that tells my real opinion , no matter what my mouth says , it is a curse , believe me

[Oma]

Me too Aggie I cant hide anything its written all over my face

[aggie]

Oma xxx

[Qwerty]

I have the unfortunate face that tells my real opinion , no matter what my mouth says , it is a curse , believe me

LOL Aggs you crease me up sometimes would love to know you better as in for real!

[Qwerty]

Ooohh I think I might tell the odd lie I just cant say when someone might look a divil cant do it so never ask me if your bum looks big in this as I will have to lie!!! but its just white lies you know

[ZIZI]

if it is a little white lie and it would hurt someone to be told the truth I think I wouldn't tell the truth, if I knew them very well like my sisters I would probably tell the truth. I am a person who cannot for the life of me lie. I was trang to organise a big get together for husbands 60th four years ago and he turned to me out of the blue a week after I had started and said "cancel that party you are organising as I will walk out of it" how ever he knew I had no idea but he says that he just knew I was up to something. Same with L'Occitaine stuff I bought him for his birthday. I had been given some samples of after shave and shave balm and he liked it so I bought him full size ones. When we went in to the shop to pick up dils birthday present he said we should see if they had any and I said "oh they don't do that here" he said later at home that I was an incredibly rubbish liar and he now knows what I had him for his birthday!!

[Plantaholic]

If someone asks for my opinion then I will be slightly honest by saying I preferred it as it was or something like that. I would never say I don't like your hair like that.

What my face is saying I wouldn't know. I would love to meet you too Aggie, I have always found you a funny lady

[Nanto2girls]

Sometimes I tell a white lie, if I think the truth would be hurtfull.

[aggie]

maybe just as well there is a lot of rather cold water between me and thee lol I am actually terribly shy till I get to know people , a friend I text on Skype has been trying to meet me for years , she finally caught up with me when I was on holiday in Oban with our local seniors group . She was very honest !! she told me I was smaller and fatter than she expected , and seemed a bit miffed when I said she was larger in all aspects than she had told me on line lol so not sure if honesty is always the best policy , I do try the wee white lie , but the face says different

[Nana]

Aggie, do you still Skype as friends? 😂

[Elisi]

I will tell a white lie to save peoples' feelings.. Only to my dearest and dearest will I tell the truth, and then only if asked and only if I feel it will do some good.

[aggie]

we do , it was a bit stilted for a while but , we both are over it lol , think she realises that on line friends maybe should stay that way lol


I envy you all with your "meets" I could never pluck up the courage

[ZIZI]

Aggie I think the first time we did it we were all quite nervous and unsure but by the time we met the second time it was a case of Heaven help anyone who came between us!! It would be nice if we could find a way to include you in one of the meets in the future. I remember you being very reticent to come on this new site but you seem to have got the hang of it (probably better than me to be honest). Well done that woman!!

[Daisy]

I never intend to tell lies, but sometimes my courage fails me and I try and dodge the issue completely. It depends what it is. Something like a new hairstyle which I didn't like I'd say I loved it how you used to have it, but it's nice to have a change for a bit. Or something coded like that!

But then, is it lying to say to children that Santa Claus comes down the chimney to deliver their Christmas present, or the tooth fairy comes and collects a tooth and leave money.