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ShortStack
11-21-2002, 02:47 PM
I meant...honestly. There is this guy at school who is Vice President of ASG, and I'm a Senator. At the beginning of the year he was normal, but then the lies started...liked he worked for Marvel (btw, according to him he designed the Spiderman DVD) and Activision, plus he worked at Toys'r'us of all places. Now we've seen him work at Toys'r'us, but his offices in Glendale for Activision don't seem to exist....hmmmm

But enough of that...why do people lie? Is society so horrible that people must life to be excepted?? What is the world coming to? :eek:
sbp
11-21-2002, 03:05 PM
Not smart of the dip to lie about stuff that is easily verifiable. He's lying to make himself oh so important. :pfft:
Pinkgirl36
11-21-2002, 03:06 PM
What is wrong with working at Toys R Us???

And I honestly think that sometimes people just don't know how to tell the truth....
Nija
11-21-2002, 03:38 PM
ACtivision = Santa Monica... it's not even in the same area code as glendale :P
GraingerGuy
11-21-2002, 06:48 PM
I really like catching people in a lie! It's a whole lot of fun to see their faces go completely blank when they realize that they've been caught. :D
Hiro
11-21-2002, 08:13 PM
From what I hear, it was really funny watching him squirm when they confronted him about the fact that there is no Activision building in Glendale.

Although I think ShortStack should share the X-Box story with all of you. :)
Capricornholio
11-21-2002, 08:31 PM
I guess people lie about stupid things because of some bad self image or sum'n. I really don't understand it much either, I've got a cousin who lies or embellishes about anything. For example...every job he has no matter the type of field, he is always supposidly a manager or supervisor yet he always leaves after a couple of weeks or months. I mean come on, if I was making the kind of money he claims what would be so bad. No wonder he is still at home w/ mommy at 28.

:heh:
caribiner23
11-22-2002, 07:08 AM
Two reasons:

(1) Insecurity.
(2) Inability to take responsibility.
kimchicowboy
11-22-2002, 11:00 PM
because of their own self-interest. if they can benefit from it, go ahead. :shrug: though i don't agree.
molecularfire
11-23-2002, 02:58 PM
Two reasons:

1) Because they can
2) They can't, but are just too stupid to know better.
:P
mink
11-24-2002, 12:19 PM
My idea:
To Compensate for a deficiency. Starts in the teen years.
ShortStack
11-25-2002, 10:12 AM
Corsec mentioned the X-box story. This guy helped plan an event for our ASG early this last semester, and because he works for Activision, he decided he was going to raffle off an X-box. Well, he in fact doesn't work there...or so we still say, he still denies it! He still claims to work there. Anyway, well...he raffled off something we didn't have! And here we are a student organization who could get sued. And worse than that, the guy who won it was on the school newspaper. I think it took almost 3 months for the poor guy to get the X-box, but how stupid do you have to be to raffle off something you KNOW you can't get?
soong
11-25-2002, 12:21 PM
I've lied and gotten caught in it...I mainly use them as threats...to make my position stronger than it is...ie with more ammo, or better entrenched than I am...But recently its been because i've been lied to so its kind of a battle. I've admitted lying, and now it seems to help cloud the water when I do try and tell the truth...hard to stop lying and trying to catch other ppl, but... i prefer to snoop ;)
revil
11-26-2002, 02:47 PM
when i was a kid, i had self esteem problems and i lied to make myself feel more important. then i realized i was destined to rule the world.
Hunny
12-22-2002, 11:37 PM
Originally posted by ShortStack
But enough of that...why do people lie? Is society so horrible that people must life to be excepted?? What is the world coming to? :eek:


I think it all boils down to "fear"...Right, wrong or indifferent..everyone does it at one point in their lives...to what extent is another question...and to whom...and why.
To fear rejection...to fear not being accepted (same?)...Most times, people I imagine lie so they won't hurt others...some lie out of embarrasment...some lie because it just comes natural...
Lieing isn't good, obviously...but sometimes necessary depending on the circumstances...hard to believe but true...and thats my two cents... :P
TERRIBLETOM
12-23-2002, 07:57 PM
Originally posted by Hunny



I think it all boils down to "fear"...Right, wrong or indifferent..everyone does it at one point in their lives...to what extent is another question...and to whom...and why.
To fear rejection...to fear not being accepted (same?)...Most times, people I imagine lie so they won't hurt others...some lie out of embarrasment...some lie because it just comes natural...
Lieing isn't good, obviously...but sometimes necessary depending on the circumstances...hard to believe but true...and thats my two cents... :P What was Leesha's excuse??? LOL :shake:
Hunny
12-23-2002, 08:06 PM
Originally posted by TERRIBLETOM
What was Leesha's excuse??? LOL :shake:



Which time... during the book signing? or during her afternoon lunch snack? lol :eek:

....and I do believe it just comes natural.
TERRIBLETOM
12-23-2002, 08:13 PM
Originally posted by Hunny




Which time... during the book signing? or during her afternoon lunch snack? lol :eek:

....and I do believe it just comes natural. Well, I thought her hubby lived in the basement?
Hunny
12-23-2002, 08:24 PM
Originally posted by TERRIBLETOM
Well, I thought her hubby lived in the basement?

Yes...with their dog :rolleyes: the one I never saw & the one she never owned...after the book & before the lunch......lol
aznkiddo
12-28-2002, 01:45 AM
Why people lie??

Sometimes it might be necessary to lie... certain occasions make it so that you kinna have to lie... like the guy up there.. he kinna had to do it because he wanted "face" and he wanted to make a better reputation of himself...

I sometimes have to lie so I can find info.. kinna like a spy.. so thats another purpose...

LIE FOR THE GREATHER GOOD?