A fib; the proverbial white lie. It is often used to placate the ears of those around us. It can appease their heads, and ease their hearts.
Obviously, a lie, even a small lightly colored one can have disastrous consequences. But, what of the truth? Is it possible to be too truthful, too blunt?
'Honesty is the best policy'. 'If you have nothing nice to say than don't say anything at all'.
Both of these are engraned in us from an early age. Both can go together as well as peanut butter and jelly, but unfourtunately, most people think that just because something is honest and true it is acceptable to share and impose on others.
When do we cross the line? When does it cross the line from a bestowed courtesy to an offensive stab?
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one of my favorite quotes is
“People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty.” Richard J. Needham
So I suppose it is offensive or acceptible according to the intentions behind being honest, and the degree of confidentiality that material being discussed, merits
I agree with Nina (and I love that quote)! I also think that brutal honesty can be a power trip. A sister told me once after we went on a study together that her favorite quote is "Do not cut what you can gently untie." We can put away the knife and be honest without being brutal, it just takes more thought, skill, and dexterity--that's probably why "tactile" and "tact" are so closely related.
Hey Girl, Did you know that at the top of ur blog page 2day u had a google ad for JWmistakes.org or somethin'. I think u can't control these ads as blogger just kinda auto reads ur blogs and then puts an ad according to key words. Just thought u might like to know. Apart from that i am ok. U seem to be facin' a bit a da mo. Ur blogs are tellingly honest. I still have a problem with brie.... I'm not sure if it were sum kinda life metaphor or sumfin'....but the madness seems to have receded and I'm eatin a lot less brie.....
This is pretty funny bc at my meeting afterwards we were talking about whether we were blunt or scared to tell ppl like it is. I was put in the blunt catagory. But hey I'm also a hippie! so what do I know!
But I think that by hiding the problem your really doing more harm. Or really. We all need a bit of both!
Stranger things have happened.
Kevin on the Office, for example, is engaged. Hmm.
I usually find that a threat with a spud gun prevent people from fibbing. Pain or fib? Choice is quite simple really. I had an excellent end of year elastic band fight in one of my customers in his office, he fibs to me all the time. When I say "Right 5 paces then turn around and fire..." He always turns on 3 pace's. He got me in the eyebrow, but i got an excellent shot to his neck. What this has got to do with fibbing....well nothing really.
when it comes to this aspect of life, I just don't say anything...well most of the time anyway.
I like cheese
Which kind?
Hmm baby swiss is pretty good, it's better than regular swiss. Cheddar is always a hit, so is mozarella.
Nina- lovely quotage. I shall use that to the full.
Robbie- Kevin is stinkin' sexy. Why shouldn't a man of that quality be engaged!?
Lyss- stylish hippie commune 2008!
Lila- I earnestly pray that if you ever saw me at an assembly with my skirt shoved into my underwear that you'd do monstrous leap to avoid my bearing all to the ruskis
JJ- maybe you should invest in eye protection so those rubberbands don't get you in the eye and cause severe corneal damage.
Anonymous- I heart cheese. All kinds. Especially the cheesy kinds.
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