Lying 101

I saw this article on yahoo and it made me want to blog about something I have been thinking about lately. Lying.

It's been my experience that the random people you meet in this world are so full of shit that their breath stinks like feces. I am guilty of lying as much as the next man (or woman), but mostly I try to shoot straight and not embellish the facts. Being a bartender I've talked to a lot of people that, in my opinion, just start talking and have no clue when to shut up. For instance, the other day this older gentleman was telling me about his trip to Vegas. He tells me that he dropped thirty thousand dollars in a casino and that he didn't even bat an eyelash. Yeah, right. If he has so much money to throw away why did he drive a ten year old mini van and dress like a homeless person? Obviously he's a quote unquote "high roller." Another for instance for you is the 21 year old girl who came into my bar and tried to tell me about all the older men she has eating out of the palm of her hand, then told me about her pain pill addiction and how she wishes she could get more child support out of her baby daddy. Sell your bullshit somewhere else sister, because I ain't buying! I've got numerous stories about many people that I could cite. Either I'm a very cynical cat or the random people I talk to can't speak without being honest. Probably a little bit of both.

I went off course a little bit there, but the point of the story is this. What are you lying douche bags trying to prove? Is it a raging case of "I just don't know when to shut up" or what? I realize that a little lie here and there to protect oneself, or someone you care about, can ultimately be a good thing. I know I made a career of it in my (failed) marriage. It's just scary to me how some people have absolutely no control over the manure they freely vomit out of their mouths! People will say anything to get themselves ahead.

I'm going to stop here as I'm getting all worked up and quite honestly could go on and on about this subject.

Food for thought.

-Twiz