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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:22 am Post subject: Bright-sided: The Lie of Great Expectations |
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"He's only agreeing with you," Dr. Gregory House said to Dr. Allison Cameron in a recent episode of House series dvd ., "because he wants to have sex with you, and I have to say I agree as well - especially in those tight jeans." How many times did you lie yesterday? Researchers say that it's necessary to lie about 200 times a day just to interact socially with others. Want a quick proof? Say "How are you?" to someone. You rarely will hear anything negative. They'll say, "Fine" or "OK', or "Can't complain". In fact, that's a problem for medical professionals. When they say "How are you?" they want to hear a list of symptoms. If you say, "Fine", then they have to follow up with, "So what brings you into the office today?"
What IS A Lie?
Before we go any further, Cold Case comlete seriesof course, we really need to define what a lie is, or as President Clinton once phrased it, what the meaning of "is" is.
There are three kinds of lies. The first is the simple falsehood. "Johnny is sick today and won't be in school. This is my father calling." Gilmore Girls complete series That one is pretty straightforward.
The second is the Watergate lie, what Woodward and Bernstein called the "non-denial denial." It's deflection. "I won't dignify that question with an answer."
The third, however, is the most effective, and the most devastating of all lies: it's the truth told unconvincingly. "Yes, honey, House series dvd I did sleep with my secretary - and I slept with your sister, and your mother, and your best friend as well." The really great thing about lying this way is that you can later comes back and say, "But I didn't lie to you, honey, I admitted to sleeping with my secretary and your sister and your mother and your best friend."
Earl Butz, the Secretary of Agriculture for part of the Nixon administration, repeatedly got in trouble for telling offensive jokes. Scrubs dvd He said that the Roman Catholic church's position on birth control was unrealistic and Catholics weren't following it, saying (in a bad Italian accent), ""He no playa da game, he no maka da rules."
Two years later, he ended up resigning after telling a joke to Pat Boone and John Dean. The black vote was not a problem for politicians, Desperate Housewives dvdhe said, because "the only thing the coloreds are looking for in life are tight pussy, loose shoes and a warm place to shit." Of course, that doesn't apply only to blacks; any fellow lacking a satisfactory love life, comfortable clothing and adequate housing is going to be dissatisfied.
The third joke Butz was known for, the one that he didn't get in trouble for telling was that the "big three lies" are "The check's in the mail," Criminal Minds dvd box set"Of course I love you, baby" and "I'm from the government and I'm here to help you." Depending on the audience, that second lie was worded somewhat differently, of course. In front of an all-male group of farmers, Gilmore Girls complete series he was more likely to say "Of course I won't cum in your mouth."
Which kinda underscores his point about the second lie. As a politician, he was constantly lying to his constituency. |
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