Fudging facts vs a lie

[chrisberb]

Just had an idea for a fun sorta thread. I was curious at what point some people think being loose/possibly misleading with facts becomes a lie. And can you give any examples of loose facts you might give to someone to maybe "puff" yourself up.
For example, I have a dating profile on a free dating site, and I recently started a job as a Driving Instructor..so do you think it would be a lie to tell people that my profession is "Teaching", or is just kinda being liberal with the definition teaching?

[hawtlol]

My friend does this all the time and it's basically lying and gets on my fucking nerves. Quit trying to make yourself look better and be yourself.

[chrisberb]

My friend does this all the time and it's basically lying and gets on my fucking nerves. Quit trying to make yourself look better and be yourself.

Haha I can imagine it being annoying, and I haven't put up that i'm a teacher, just talked to my brother about it the other day and asked if he thought it would be an outright lie. Especially in the sense of an online dating site, anyone I seriously wanted to meet would eventually find out that I was...not being really honest.

[Dendrek]

Consciously withholding relevant information because you believe that information will lead to a less favorable outcome is a lie. This is different from withholding irrelevant information, or withholding information because it's excessive (not necessarily irrelevant, but because it's overly complicated or too specific). It's a lie when it's done with dishonest intent.

[Snakehead]

Consciously withholding relevant information because you believe that information will lead to a less favorable outcome is a lie. This is different from withholding irrelevant information, or withholding information because it's excessive (not necessarily irrelevant, but because it's overly complicated or too specific). It's a lie when it's done with dishonest intent.

Yeah I just tell people flat out. Yes I'm handsome but I can sometimes be a prick.

[apepi]

Eh, if you do it right it can be called being vague. that is how I 'lie', you just have to use the right words. You can 'lie' and not get in trouble for it.

[Templar 331]

"Fox News. The most trusted name in news." That is what I thought of when I saw the title. And oddly enough it fits in this thread. XD

[Dazzy]

Just had an idea for a fun sorta thread. I was curious at what point some people think being loose/possibly misleading with facts becomes a lie. And can you give any examples of loose facts you might give to someone to maybe "puff" yourself up.
For example, I have a dating profile on a free dating site, and I recently started a job as a Driving Instructor..so do you think it would be a lie to tell people that my profession is "Teaching", or is just kinda being liberal with the definition teaching?

If it's not true, by definition it's a lie.

Listen close, this will be the most important advice you ever get: Be yourself. Sure some women won't want you but you know what? F' em. There are billions of women out there. The second you start to lie about who you are your future relationship has no chance.

[TrumpIsPresident]

Example? Sure, I puff myself up to sound intelligent by repeating this gem of a fabrication:

"Obamacare will reduce health care costs and promote economic and job growth."

Works wonders on the college chicks I highly suggest it and no I'm not being sarcastic this is actually the best pick up live I've ever used. Honest.

[Rixis]

Fudging facts is done with intent and is therefore no different to telling a lie.

[bayushisan]

Fudging a fact is a lie. There's no other way around it.

[Deleted]

If its not the 100% truth, guess what ?

[Kalyyn]

One thing I've learned from college: In programming, when somebody asks how close your project is to completion, you just say "90%", regardless of the actual state of the project.

If they later ask why that 10% is taking so long, blame unexpected circumstances.

[Reeve]

Deception is deception, however you dress it up.

[Pitkanen]

Just put down Driver's Ed as your job description. Women make up their mind based on photos and grammer just as much men do. "I love life, I'm easy going, I'm close with my family"... at that point there is no point to the written section it's all a bunch of meaningless vague filler.

[Deleted]

Deception is deception, however you dress it up.

True, i'd much rather i was told the truth instead of my mother lying about Berty the budgie not dying.

HE WAS A DIFFERENT FUCKING COLOR, WHY LIE.

[Reeve]

Also, "fudging facts" on a dating website isn't a good start. It's not like she won't notice that you aren't a teacher in the sense that we use the term usually. Just be up front. A girl who isn't willing to date a driving instructor now probably won't want to date you later when she finds out what you actually do either.

[Cthulhu 2020]

Yeah I just tell people flat out. Yes I'm handsome but I can sometimes be a prick.

Hey one of my guildies says that all the time. Problem is he's ugly as a blobfish and fat as a walrus. He genuinely believes ladies can't stay off him though. I guess the WoW ladies can't.

OT I will sometimes omit certain pieces of information and yes it's more or less a lie. Although I will often omit irrelevant pieces of information because spewing irrelevant stuff wastes time.

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Also, "fudging facts" on a dating website isn't a good start. It's not like she won't notice that you aren't a teacher in the sense that we use the term usually. Just be up front. A girl who isn't willing to date a driving instructor now probably won't want to date you later when she finds out what you actually do either.

Also this pretty much. You're not going to win anyone over by lying up front to get that first date and then telling them the truth later after you believe you've won them over. That leads to mega trust issues when someone finds out you lie (omit information) to get what you want with them.

[Skronk]

a lie is a lie is a lie, regardless of if its blatant or subtle

[Catta]

One thing I've learned from college: In programming, when somebody asks how close your project is to completion, you just say "90%", regardless of the actual state of the project.

If they later ask why that 10% is taking so long, blame unexpected circumstances.

Also - you can disguise bad things as good things.

Like if you want to try and make people study computer engineering you tell them there are tonnes of chicks. You dont have to tell them there arent very many of them though.