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If you had a coworker who asked you your opinion on perfume you though was stinky or black lipstick that you did not like.., would you be honest?
Sometimes when I want to be nice, I hate to tell the truth and hurt someone's feelings.
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In your scenario I would tell them politely that it wasn't my favorite, but everyone has different tastes. My wife asks me how something looks and I'll tell her honestly in the same manner.
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I think it depends on the situation. With the co-worker I would tell them everyone's preference is different and encourage them to try new colors instead of sticking to just one. For the perfume, I would tell them I am allergic or something.
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it's always best to tell the truth. I couldn't tell a lie my face would give me away.
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I can't help it I am Human and I will stay/going/stick with that story. Crazy people do lie a lot just to get by, Well, I am happy with that decision. :highfive: :cat:
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I might lie if it was to keep from hurting someone's feelings.
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I agree, sometimes it depends on the situation. There are scenarios where a small "white lie" is necessary in order to keep things peaceful, not needlessly hurt someone, etc. If you aren't comfortable with lying, being extremely diplomatic is the next best thing! :)
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If you had a coworker who asked you your opinion on perfume you though was stinky or black lipstick that you did not like.., would you be honest?
Sometimes when I want to be nice, I hate to tell the truth and hurt someone's feelings.
No. It is wrong to lie. If somebody ask me if I like their perfume and I did not like it I would tell them. If you are too big of a pansy snowflake to handle someone's opinion then don't ask for it.
I remember years ago a girl I worked with who weighed over 250 pounds ask me if she was fat? SERIOUSLY?
I was as nice as I could be. I told her I won't say you are fat but it would not hurt you to loose some weight.
So she goes and tells everyone at work what I said and everybody gets mad at me. haha. Didn't make much difference when I defended myself stating that SHE ASKED FOR MY OPINION! If you don't want to know what somebody thinks then don't go ask them.
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I think it depends on the situation. With the co-worker I would tell them everyone's preference is different and encourage them to try new colors instead of sticking to just one. For the perfume, I would tell them I am allergic or something.
Why would you do that? Do you like the scent of my perfume? Oh I am allergic to it. lol. Just grow a spine and be honest. NO, I do not like it. Doesn't mean others will dislike it. I hate a lot of perfumes. Esp the people who wear half a bottle.
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I might lie if it was to keep from hurting someone's feelings.
I don't think you should just go up and tell somebody what you think. If you are asked you should be honest. And if you lie you better remember the lie and tell everybody else the same thing or it WILL get back to them and then it will be a bad situation if you are found out to be a liar.
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It is never Okay to LIE, even if it is to not hurt someone's feelings, but consider what God says about Lying, because he is a God that NEVER lies, he wants you to be truthful about whatever situation you come across.
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It is my desire to be as honest as possible but honestly, I can't say that I don't sometimes stretch the truth for the sake of someone's feelings.
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you must be carefull at the workplace...if you must speak about it to your co-worker, do it after work and outside the office...
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The only time it's OK to lie is if your pants are on fire.
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I guess little white lies are ok, not to hurt peoples feelings when what you are lieing about isn't that big of a deal
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Honesty's is the best policy! Telling her what you think might save her from some heavy duty embaressment, if she goes off thinking I'm all that & she's not!
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I think it is always best to tell the truth because it is the right thing to do in every situation.
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I guess if it were me it would depend on how close I was to that co worker. If I were close to them I would probably tell the truth, in the nicest way possible.
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It really depends who you ask. I think that if you were to ask a politician from either party they would state that it is not okay to lie in which case they would be lying because they all lie (LOL)! I personally do not believe that there is much to be gained from lying and try to be as honest as possible unless I feel that someone would be really hurt by the truth at which time I soften the truth (but do not lie). People generally come to me because they know that I will tell the truth. For instance, a co-worker asked me how I liked their new glasses today and I said that they would not be my first preference. I did not say that they were ugly nor did I say that I did not like them. I made a mistake on a report today, that would not have been noticed, but I e-mailed my boss and let her know that I made a mistake. Proactive truth that re-instilled her impression of my being completely honest.
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I try to be as honest as possible, but sometimes I do stretch the truth a bit. How are you today, we almost all say fine, even if we are not, just easier than going into all the details. I thought you pants caught on fire when you lied, so that might be the time to start telling the truth....LOL
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I think a little white lie is ok if it spares someone's feelings!
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Yes. Yes, there are times.