QOTD #00009: “What's the last lie you've told? Why did you tell it?”

“So, I basically told my mom that my tuition's fee was increased in school. So, she gave me the money.”

“The last lie I told was that my amplifier had been repaired in the last couple months, when it was repaired probably more like six months ago. And I made this lie because I was trying to sell it, and I wanted the amp to be- seem the most advantageous for the buyer.”

“The last lie I told was that I watched a TV show that I didn't. Don't know why I did tell it, but just lied. So, guess I'm kind of a bad person.”

“Was that I was taking classes for the spring semester while working my full-time job when I actually wasn't. Um, I was actually just juggling my full-time job. And it's- it's kinda irked me a little bit 'cuz I did wanna take them, but I just couldn't. So, I said that I was, but I actually wasn't.”

“Um, the last lie I told is that my boyfriend's really good at basketball.”

“The last lie I told, um, I told a client that I had experience with HubShout, and I don't. Only Zendesk.”

“The last lie that I ever told was probably, um, to my boyfriend that I was at work when I was actually not at work. I was out partying with my friends.”

“The last lie I told is literally telling somebody that I thought his idea was great, um, for something that really didn't matter - at least not that I think. He's just like, "Hey, would it be a good idea if I-" like, I don't know. It was just something stupid.”

“Uh, so, the last lie that I ever told personally was, um, to one of my professors that the reason I hadn't been able to go to class was 'cuz my neighbor had an emergency, and, well, this was true. She had actually had it about three days ago, and I was just really, really stressed out, and I did not want to go to class that day. So, probably not a great thing to do, but that was the only class I missed, so, you know, I think it was fine.”

“The last lie I told is that I was gonna study really hard for my midterm today.”

“Probably that I liked someone's outfit even when I didn't.”

“The biggest lie I've ever told is probably when I told my mom that school didn't give me report cards for about two semesters. And then we had midterms, which is like halfway through the year. And then, unfortunately, she found out, but it was too late.”

“Alright, so the last lie I told, um, you know, I was on a dating app. I said I was about 6' 5", um, and uh, you know, that's not the truth. But we never ended up meeting up, so it wasn't the end of the world.”

“The last lie I told was that I- that I- the guy I've been seeing, um, at a bar instead of online. We're not sure how we wanna tell that story, so... We did meet at a bar, just after we met on a dating app.”

“The last lie I told - which was like not long ago, just popped into my head - was, um, I told my husband that I was okay mentally, and I'm definitely not. It's okay to not be okay by the way, um, especially right now during these times, like COVID and stuff. Reach out if you need help because it's really important. Mental health is super important, so...”

“The last lie I told was that I was busy this weekend - too busy to hang out with my friends or family. And I told it because I really just wanted some alone time.”

“The last lie I ever told, uh, was unfortunately to my Uber driver. He, uh, was hearing in on a conversation where I'd ordered a lot of food and was wondering if I was going home and eating it with my family. I told him I did because I don't think he would have taken it well if I'd actually told him that all the food was for me.”

“The last lie I told was, um, when my roommate asked me if I liked her outfit, and I was like, "Yeah, I love it. It's so cute," but in reality, I didn't love it. But it wasn't that bad, and I didn't want to make her feel self-conscious 'cuz she was, like, just about to leave for work. So, I just decided to keep things simple and just tell a little white lie.”

“The last lie I told was actually to myself. Uh, it was last night, and I told myself that I would get up early in the morning to start working. And I guess I did it because I was kinda feeling productive at the time, and it just never happened.”

“So, a few weeks ago, I fell down the stairs and hurt my leg pretty badly. So now it's getting better, but I still keep telling everyone that it hurts really, really bad just because I'm an introvert, and I need an excuse to stay at home, and everyone is trying to drag me out of the house. Um, so, I guess I found a perfect lie that is helping me every day.”

“The last lie I told was to the Starbucks barista, who asked me where my dog was because I- There must be a regular that looks like me or drives the same car. And I basically made up this whole story about what species my - or, not species - what breed my dog was and his name and, yeah, it was- I felt bad. I didn't want to embarrass her, but I basically embarrassed myself.”

“Ooh, the last lie that I told was that it was really great to see someone when it was definitely not great to see them. Um, and I told it because they were my client, and I had to be nice.”

“My last lie is really stupid, and uh, and I don't lie that often because I really don't see the point in it. But my mom got me, um, some dope new equipment for my- for my studio, and, uh, this was for Christmas. And she asked me last night, she's like, "So, have you, like, set up your new microphone?" and I'm like, "No, I can't, um, find the cable I need for my computer," in a total lie. I was just too lazy to do it yet, and I didn't want to tell her that.”

“Yeah, I think the last lie that I told sadly was probably to my mom about, like, what I had been up to over the weekend. Um, and I just, you know, it's like one of those white lies that you have to tell, um, because you were up to some mischievous activity, and you have to make it sound a lot more wholesome. So, I probably just said I was, like, hiking with friends, when in reality I was probably doing some more heinous stuff.”

“The last lie I ever told was probably about two days ago when I was playing poker. And there were two queens on the board, and someone asked me if I had a queen in my hand, and I said no, but I did, and I had three of a kind, and I won the hand.”

“So, this is the most embarrassing, but I'm a youth leader at my church, and because of COVID we have to sign everyone in with an iPad. So, this person, seventh grader, they told me that their name was Sam. I get their name, I get their birthday, I scroll down, and I click "boy," and they respond, like, "Oh, I'm a girl, I'm a girl, I'm a girl." And I said, "Oh, I'm sorry. That was an accident." It wasn't an accident. I thought they were a boy.”

“Um, okay, I lied most recently to a previous employer, um, saying that I was going to a doctor's appointment when really I just took another job that was paying me more that day. Um, so yeah, I lied and said I had a very important doctor's appointment that I was unable to reschedule. Meanwhile, I was just making more money. Oops.”

“The last lie I told... The last lie I told has to be, um, when I lied to my friends that I didn't get the grant I actually got. Um, I did this so that they wouldn't, um, be involved in sharing the money with me. Yeah, my friends, I love them, but at times they can be vultures.”

“I was on a phone call today, and I, um, was a little irritated because the call was set for 12:30, and this person didn't call me until almost 12:45. And so, I told her that I had a hard stop at 1 because I wanted that time that I had lost back. ”

“The last lie I told was, um, to my dad. I said that I, um, was too busy to call him, and it's just, I was having- I just didn't want to talk to anyone.”

“Last lie I told, I said I was sick for work, when in reality I just kinda wanted to get to class, and I didn't want to, you know, I didn't have a really good excuse for missing work besides class. And I know if I would have said class, it would have been an issue, so I just said I was sick.”