While reading Danielle’s blog Underland to Wonderland, I came across a post in which she talked about the website Thought Questions and their 365 thought-provoking questions to ask yourself over the course of a year. I decided that I would start answering one of the questions each day for the next year. Not only will this give me a reason to blog every day for a year straight, it will get my creative juices flowing–and I think it will be fun! If you join in please leave me a comment so I can see your answers too. :)
Day 18: Is it possible to lie without saying a word?
Yes. Body language, lies of omission, etc.
14 Comments
Nicole Robinson
I totally agree. It is definitely possible to lie without saying a word. Even the best of us occasionally lie to ourselves. Thought provoking indeed.
Martha Woods
I suppose I hadn’t thought of lying to oneself!
Katrin
Agreed, lots of people lie that way.
Martha Woods
Sometimes I’m not sure what’s worse, lying outright or a lie of omission. Because at least an outright lie took some balls to invent it and say it. A lie of omission is even more cowardly, because you couldn’t bring yourself to say anything at all. So I don’t know, maybe that’s just me.
Giovanna
Totally agree with you girl! There are so many ways one can lie. Lying by omission is totally lying as well!
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Giovanna
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Martha Woods
Yes indeed! Thanks for stopping by :)
The Dose of Reality
Oh, this is such a cool concept for posting..and this is really thought provoking. I absolutely think you can lie without saying a word. Lies of omission can be just as damaging. (and I agree with you that they are more cowardly!) –Lisa
Martha Woods
It’s quite sucky, isn’t it?!
Yun, The Polish Hideout
Yep, I totally agree. And with your comment about which is worse, lying outright or lying by omission, I think the latter is worse. Then you can’t even call the liar on it. They just deny and say they didn’t lie at all… it was all in your interpretation. ><
~ Yun
Martha Woods
I didn’t think of that! Good point!
Natasha Bhatt
Yes we can lie without a word and i feel it is to ourselves when we deny something we know is not right.. Lovely post xoxo
My latest post: http://natashabhatt.blogspot.in/2014/03/patanjali-lemon-honey-kanti-body.html
Martha Woods
I hadn’t thought of it that way, but you’re quite right!
Pang Ly
Hiding the truth or misleading someone by not telling the truth is a form of lying. People who think you have to say something under false pretense to be considered a lie are lying to themselves as well.
Martha Woods
Indeed!