Finally! The truth; Why men lie!

[63DH8]

Finally, a parable that really explains it!

One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch off a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "Why are you crying?"

The woodcutter replied that his axe had fallen into the water. The Lord went down into the water and reappeared with a golden axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked.

The woodcutter replied, "No."

The Lord again went down and came up with a silver axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked.

Again, the woodcutter replied, "No."

The Lord went down again and came up with an iron axe. "Is this your axe?" the Lord asked.

The woodcutter replied, "Yes."

The Lord was pleased with the man's honesty, gave him all three axes to keep, and the woodcutter went home happily.

One day, while the woodcutter was walking with his wife along the riverbank, his wife fell into the river. When he cried out, the Lord again appeared and asked him, "Why are you crying?"

"Oh, Lord, my wife has fallen into the water!"

The Lord went down into the water and came up with Jennifer Lopez. "Is this your wife?" the Lord asked.

"Yes," cried the woodcutter.

The Lord was furious. "You cheat! That is an untruth!"

The woodcutter replied, "Oh, forgive me, my Lord. It is a misunderstanding. You see, if I said 'No' to Jennifer Lopez, You will come up with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Then, if I also say 'No' to her, You will thirdly come up with my wife, and I will say 'Yes,' and then all three would be given to me. But Lord, I am a poor man, and I will not be able to take care of all three wives, so that's why I said 'Yes' the first time."

The moral of the story is that whenever a man lies, it is for an honorable and useful reason.

 

[msscamp]

Yeah, right. :roll: I'm more inclined to think men lie for the same reasons women lie - a misguided attempt to save their sorry a$% from something they shouldn't have done in the first place! ;-) :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[chrisy]

If you lie be sure to have a good memory, as it is harder to remember a lie than the truth. But the person you told the lie to remembers it all better to have one a$$ whipping than a whole lot of the silent treatment :x

 

[63DH8]

My policy with my daughters is, I don't care if they bend the truth with their friends, but family doesn't lie to family. If you're joking around or telling stories, the key phrase for the truth is either "honest" or Truth". Either will make the truth, no matter how painful, come forth. This policy keeps respect with-in the family, and respect is a two way street. I have to give it to set an example. In turn, they give it if they want my respect.

 

[msscamp]

My policy with my daughters is, I don't care if they bend the truth with their friends, but family doesn't lie to family.

I disagree with your policy, in my book 'bending the truth' is not an option in dealings with anyone - whether they be family or not - it sets up a practice that is detrimental to both of the individuals in question.

 

[chrisy]

My policy with my daughters is, I don't care if they bend the truth with their friends, but family doesn't lie to family.

I disagree with your policy, in my book 'bending the truth' is not an option in dealings with anyone - whether they be family or not - it sets up a practice that is detrimental to both of the individuals in question.

some times to get out of going somewhere it doesn't hurt to bend the truth a little, but don't make it to big a whopper.

 

[msscamp]

My policy with my daughters is, I don't care if they bend the truth with their friends, but family doesn't lie to family.

I disagree with your policy, in my book 'bending the truth' is not an option in dealings with anyone - whether they be family or not - it sets up a practice that is detrimental to both of the individuals in question.

some times to get out of going somewhere it doesn't hurt to bend the truth a little, but don't make it to big a whopper.

Why would it not be appropriate to simply say "I don't want to/feel like going"? That is what I do.

 

[chrisy]

My policy with my daughters is, I don't care if they bend the truth with their friends, but family doesn't lie to family.

I disagree with your policy, in my book 'bending the truth' is not an option in dealings with anyone - whether they be family or not - it sets up a practice that is detrimental to both of the individuals in question.

some times to get out of going somewhere it doesn't hurt to bend the truth a little, but don't make it to big a whopper.

Why would it not be appropriate to simply say "I don't want to/feel like going"? That is what I do.

I have a friend who would just go on and on, and wear you down if you said that. So it is easier to just say I am doing something else, even if it just watching CSI.