31% Of People Lie On Resumes, And 9 Other Surprising Truths About Lying

Business Insider ^ | 03/07/2011 | Judith Aquino

[SeekAndFind]

If you say you've never told a lie, you're lying.

Whether it's a small fib ("No honey, you don't look fat") or the type that will land you in prison, we all lie at some point.

Researchers and scientists have long been fascinated by our tendencies to distort the truth.

Behavioral experts have found that infants begin to lie from as young as six months.

In a poll, 75% of women say they lie about money to boyfriends, husbands, and family members.

Over 60% of people felt they could wiggle out of their lies once discovered and not suffer the consequences.

13% of 1,500 respondents admitted they lied to researchers in the study that found this statistic

Nearly 40% of folks said they have lied about following a doctor's treatment plan and 30% lied to their doctors about their diet and workout regimen.

60% of people lie at least once during a 10-minute conversation.

People are most likely to lie on the telephone rather than via e-mail, instant messaging or face-to-face conversations.

31% of people admit lying on a resume.

[Huck]

69% lie about lying on resumes.

[Huck]

a- I never actually lie on resumes. But I do present information in a way that can be easily misconstrued in my favor.

b-You are an article posting machine!

[Flycatcher]

The Media never lie.

So this article is true.

[max americana]

>>60% of people lie at least once during a 10-minute conversation.

That’s BS! Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a date with 2 Victoria Secret super models in an hour..

[bigbob]

The check’s in the mail, I’ll respect you in the morning, and...

[Wings-n-Wind]

PING = LATER

[DCBryan1]

I put "Well known for dumping Morgan Fairchild" in my resume:

Yeah...that's the ticket!

[Syntyr]

I never lie on my resume! One I was a youngster I lied one time to get in an Interview about knowing C++ programming language. The guy that interviewed me starting asking questions about vary particular programming issues and syntax in C++. I had nothing to reply because I knew programming but didn’t know C++.

The guy called me on it. He said you have been wasting my time now get out of here. I apologized profusely and since then I DON’T lie on resumes!

[Le Chien Rouge]

Famous lies:

1) EVERY vote counts (unless it’s from the military)

2) I did NOT have sex with that women

3) In 2004 GW Bush has the WORST economy since the great depression(according to JF Kerry)

4) There is NO liberal bias in the media

5) the Tea Party members are violent

6) Reagan created the deficit

7) Palin says she can see Russia from her house(it’s a Tina Fey quote)

8) I will NOT be involved in running the NY Yankees, I’ll stick to shipbuilding.—George Steinbrenner

9) 9-11 was an inside job

10) N.O.W. represents ALL women..

[ßuddaßudd]

I embellish my resumé.

[spodefly]

We have come to accept that the people we elect to “represent” us lie about almost everything in the attempt to get elected. We know this. We know they are lying. And yet we vote for them anyway and never call them on their lies.

So it doesn’t surprise me that lying liars elect the liars that lie.

[PLOM...NOT!]

Behavioral experts have found that infants begin to lie from as young as six months.

Really??? Hard to believe!

[rose]

My husband (retired from Delta Air Lines) when he applied for a job with Delta, they also sent him to a Psychiatrist for test. Mechanics and pilots were required to be tested, maybe others do not know.
The test consisted of have you ever lied and stolen. He answered yes to both. He said what kid who has ever grown up has not done so?
He worked for Delta 40+ years.

[blueunicorn6]

I have lied. Since everyone lies, that must be a lie and I have told the truth. But everyone lies...oww, my head.

[Vaduz]

Researchers and scientists have long been fascinated by our tendencies to distort the truth.

They should be in love with congres.

[Minn]

Just because I made it look like I was the leader on project, instead of a small cog; and just because I made it look like the failed and aborted project actually saved the company millions, doesn’t mean I lied.

[AFreeBird]

Captain Kirk: Harry lied to you, Norman. Everything Harry says is a lie. Remember that, Norman. *Everything* he says is a lie.

Harcourt Fenton Mudd: Now I want you to listen to me very carefully, Norman. I’m... lying.

Norman: You say you are lying, but if everything you say is a lie, then you are telling the truth, but you cannot tell the truth because you always lie... illogical! Illogical! Please explain! You are human; only humans can explain! Illogical!

[TexasTransplant]

73.429% of all statistics are made up on the spot (at the time they are typed)

TT

[Huck]

I like that story! Thanks.