... to bending the truth, another thing from Men's Health, 10 indisputable facts about lying, although that sounds dubious, facts about lying? From Will Arnett. As a parent, it's best to remember that...
1) Liars always lie about lying. Liars begin sentences with 'To be honest' because they're always trying to convince people of their total bullshit. They also say things like 'I'm not a very good liar.'"
2) It's okay to lie to children, obviously, because they're not emotionally equipped for the hard realities yet – like that Santa Claus is bullshit.
3) And it's okay to lie about children who know too much. When my 7-year-old lost a tooth, he told me a kid at school said the tooth fairy isn't real; it's the parents who put money under the pillow. So I did the responsible thing. I explained to my son that the kid must be a delusional psychopath.
4) It's okay to lie to your family about politics. If it gets you out of talking to an obnoxious relative about why he thinks so-and-so should be president, and the other so-and-so is the lord of evil, then lying is okay 100 percent of the time.
5) It's okay to lie about religion. Never give an honest answer if someone asks you, 'What do you think about the cult I joined?' If it's keeping them relatively sober and out of trouble, I'm always like, 'They seem like a fun bunch.'"
6) Even animals lie. You ever see those documentaries about the mating rituals of birds, and how male birds puff themselves up with insane feathers to attract females? Yeah, that's absolutely just lying. No way those birds keep that up after they've sealed the deal.
7) Liars eventually get caught.
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