Why can't people just tell the truth, why do some people just right out LIE?
435378
Because lying is more fun. For instance, if you ask me "What were you doing today," I will probably say "I put on my long pink wig, my purple bikini and high heels and I drove round to meet my boyfriend in my yellow Lamborghini." Truth is, I was in the office all day showing two customers how to deploy automated business processes onto engines in a fail safe... Are you still awake? \n\nYou see the point. Life would be so boring if we all told the truth. If I tell lies you can share my fantasies and my wishes instead of just the depressing repetitive misery of days in the office, cups of tea and configuring fault tolerant automated processes. Go on! Dream a little and don't be afraid to tell your friends a huge pile of complete untruths.
561800
Man you are coming with some good questions!! People that keep their minds in little small boxes are scared to see the big truth. They are comfortable in their little box, full of narrow mindness and ignoarance. You are absolutely right my freind, when you tell people something that goes against what they have learned or even better, things that they don't know, they get so offended and take it personal!! How can people love to be in denial!??! Doesn't it remind you of the narrowed minded people that were told that the Earth was round and the public killed them!?!?
614754
Those that lie are ignorant that the truth shall set them free, and they instead get trapped in a web that only gets darker and darker as time goes by, and they end up with very MESSY lives!  Only WHITE lies are okay.  Those that only are uttered so as not to hurt another's feelings who might take the truth too strongly.  However, the truth is always best, altho there are many ways of telling it (gently or BLUNTLY) The truth shall set you free because YOU will know to yourself that YOU are reliable and trustworthy to anybody who comes in contact with you, and the wise will see it in you and appreciate YOUR integrity, and the friendships you establish will be wise ones  And you also learn to SEE when others are lying to you and deal with them accordingly.
81244
People lie to you because they don't want you to know the truth...
498225
Some leaders know that if they lie to the people and confuse them, it's easier to control them and get the people to like them and to do what they want. Some leaders believe in telling the truth (rare but it happens) and gaining the trust of the people even though it means not being as popular as the ones who lie all the time. Most often, it's the fault of the people for not taking the time and making the effort to really find out what's going on and not simply accepting an  8 second sound bite that the agenda driven media has to offer on some of the most complicated issues that face the world.
1087308
I'm a Christian, and it is our belief that people lie because it is within our sin nature.  To lie is to break one of God's commandments, which He gave us to protect us from harm, not to suck the fun out of life.  He knows it hurts both the liar and the one to whom the lie was told - which you have obviously learned by experience - that's why He said not to.  There is always a reason for people's lies, whether to elevate themselves above others, manipulate others, protect themselves, get what they want, or many other reasons.  Even when you think you do something just because you wanted to, ask yourself why you wanted to do it?  What were you out to prove?  That you were smarter, that you could get away with it, that the other person was powerless to stop you or unable to ferret out the truth?  I remember finding great fun as a kid with siblings in lying to our mother, and since there were several of us, she never knew who really stole the candy from under her bed.  It gave us a sense of power, I guess.  \nLying hurts relationships, that's for sure.  I am sorry you had to learn that the hard way, but rejoice in the fact that you now see how you were wrong to do the things you did.  That's a sign of maturity, especially if you can ask for forgiveness from the people you hurt with your behavior.  I wish you well.
64764
This is such a general question that can'b possibly be answered fairly. There are many many motivations for lying: being considerate of how you feel, take advantage of you, etc, etc. Sorry for not able to answer your question completely. But I doubt anyone else can.
1066014
Some psychologists believe that pathological liars aren't able to immediately distinguish between what is and isn't true-- they often believe everything they say.  In this case, "truth" becomes relative, and a moot point.
1134705
Well you shouldn't be lying in the first place. It has been my experience that the truth alway's comes out. It is the nature of truth to come out and if you have to lie, be prepared when you least expect it, for the truth to come out.
622255
just tell them the truth
42831
People hate the truth, because it often hurts. The funny thing is, you need to balance how much a relationship means to you with your desire to tell the truth. You don't want to burn someone who means everything to you for something so trivial as truth.\n\nGood Luck!
309353
There are two types of liars; those who lie because they are selfish and will lie to get what they want regardless, and those who feel telling the truth may cause pain and greater anguish to those around them. Lying is unfortunately a part of human nature. I think we've all told a lie at some point in  our lives, even if it is a small one. But, what people need to remember is, is the lie going to do more damage than good.
728175
JUST TRY TELLING THE TRUTH
913597
i personally don't think its easy to lie. i tried when i was younger, and it ended up hurting someone. unless its like (who ate the last of the ice cream?) i would blame the dog.\ni think some people don't want to hear the truth, or the one lieing doesn't repect the one they r talking to.
248816
If someone tells you they're a liar,than you can't believe them but if they're liars and tell you they're lying than they must be telling you the truth but they can't tell the truth so they must be lying.\nSo the answer is no.
434889
Because politicians are human, just like you. Why can't you be honest and truthful? Who said they weren't honest or truthful. Is everything they say a lie?
1049397
People really don't know what they think they do. THey believe what they are told, which is lies. We're getting all kinds of stories being told, it's tough to tell what is true.