But, of course, they tell the truth to POLLSTERS. (!) Kind of a self-invalidating survey, wouldn't you say?
Posted on 12/09/2004 5:39:15 AM PST by KidGlock
96 percent of women lie: study
From correspondents in London
December 9, 2004
WRIGGLING out of an embarrassing situation comes naturally to the vast majority of British women, according to a new poll.
They lie.
In all, 96 percent of women resort to little white lies such as the top fib, "of course you don't look fat," followed by "these shoes were only 10 (pounds, $25.55)" and "the bus/train was late."
In the list of falsehoods published in the women's magazine That's Life, "I've got a headache" ranked fourth, then came "I've only had one drink," "that dress looks good on you" and "the cheque's in the post."
Fibs about age, sex and love rounded out the top ten, with "you look ten years younger," "you're wonderful in bed," and at the end "I love you."
Partners are most likely to be lied to (70 percent), while two-thirds of parents and friends occasionally ought to think twice whether their daughter or mate is telling the truth. Well over half of women lie to their colleagues or bosses.
Whether men are any more truthful than women will have to wait for another poll, along with a top ten list for the male sex.
The magazine polled 5000 women around 38 years old in Britain, Scotland and Wales.
Well, discretion is the better part of valor. People who are 100% honest usually don't live past their tenth birthday. ;)
What about the other 4%? They don't lie at all?
...on their backs??
Sorry...too early in the morning, I guess.
Well, I think I just read an article about a high percentage of men buying the wrong sized condoms. Could we have just found the root cause for the oversized condom problem?
No!
That's quite perceptive of you. I think you should investigate further. LOL
But, of course, they tell the truth to POLLSTERS. (!) Kind of a self-invalidating survey, wouldn't you say?
"That was fantastic honey!"
This should read that 96% of women tell the truth about lying.
Of course they never lie to me!
Clever. And insightful.
All condoms are the same size so all you buy is an ego, on a further note condoms can fit over your head.
That is what I thought until I read this:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1292489/posts
What would have motivated you to discover that condoms can fit over your head?
I don't consider the examples given to fit my definition of lying, except for "I love you".
Now I have that country song "girls lie too" running through my head...
I lie but only in bed.
But how do we know you are telling the truth now?
You're a woman.
I don't literally lie, but I sometimes strategically conceal the truth. Then again, I'm a man.
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