Do you lie about yourself online?
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I used to as a kid (didn't we all from time to time?) but now, generally no, I say generally because, well if I'm under pressure to keep a secret or save face somehow, I have been known to just slightly exaggerate or tone down certain details, though I never outright lie
There's only one thing that I tend to exaggerate online and that is the conversations that I have with my friends offline, and that's for the sake of the subject of a thread I make. 
I don't see why I should lie. I mean, I don't have much to hide. Plus, if it's for the sake of having people think you're cool in real life, what's the point of boasting if they're probably never gonna meet you?
I don't see why I should lie. I mean, I don't have much to hide. Plus, if it's for the sake of having people think you're cool in real life, what's the point of boasting if they're probably never gonna meet you?
I make it a point not to lie but I am not above embellishing or exaggerating a story or sometimes leaving out a few details. Of course I do that in conversation outside the internet as well so it's not really anything to do with the internet specifically.
Then again maybe I am lying about this now.
Then again maybe I am lying about this now.
I'm a pathological liar; I sometimes don't even notice when I'm doing it. It has to do with the self-confidence issues I developed as a child, as I do it to make myself feel more interesting, usually.
That said, I try not to, and in general manage to be completely honest online or elsewhere. Contradictory though it may be, I dislike lying as a practice, so it's not really something I have to try not to do.
There's one thing I lie about to everyone, but it's technically true, depending on your view.
That said, I try not to, and in general manage to be completely honest online or elsewhere. Contradictory though it may be, I dislike lying as a practice, so it's not really something I have to try not to do.
There's one thing I lie about to everyone, but it's technically true, depending on your view.
Speak only for yourself. Another of my childhood issues was hatred of all the attention being book smart in a small, uninteresting town got me, and the expectations to be a highly successful genius that came with it; gave me quite the inferiority complex. I don't choose to try to look less intelligent, but I put even less effort into trying to look moreso.Cavan said:
No, I don't think so. I mean, I'll exaggerate for effect sometimes, but only if my story is long and not that interesting. As I said, though, I won't make shit up. I'll exaggerate, usually in an attempt to make the reader feel some of the excitement that I felt; I hate telling a story and then having people look at me and go, "I guess you had to be there."
Frankly, I never lie on the internet. I'm always 100% truthful.
On a completely unrelated note, I was almost killed by a SWAT team when I was an infant, and my father created a race of albino radioactive mutant black widow spiders.
On a completely unrelated note, I was almost killed by a SWAT team when I was an infant, and my father created a race of albino radioactive mutant black widow spiders.
If I am making up a story for shits and giggles yeah I will but its so rare that I do and so obvious when I do it.....
Of course that is also for a specific purpose. More for entertainment and getting the damn thing out of my head. Otherwise when not telling a story I am 100% honest. Online, offline, doesn't matter I can't lie worth shite. I do my research when I'm unsure of something and cite sources.
Of course that is also for a specific purpose. More for entertainment and getting the damn thing out of my head. Otherwise when not telling a story I am 100% honest. Online, offline, doesn't matter I can't lie worth shite. I do my research when I'm unsure of something and cite sources.
There's no reason to lie in cyberspace. You don't accomplish anything by doing so, unlike in real life.
You're already 100% hidden and safe from all negative criticism as it is.
I know that quite a lot of people lie about their gender. Sadly, even more people are concerned with peoples gender, specifically when playing MMORPGs. If people wouldn't care, the liars wouldn't be able to have their fun.
You're already 100% hidden and safe from all negative criticism as it is.
I know that quite a lot of people lie about their gender. Sadly, even more people are concerned with peoples gender, specifically when playing MMORPGs. If people wouldn't care, the liars wouldn't be able to have their fun.
lets face it, in heat of an arguement we have all busted out the lie which will be the critical blow to the other person.
lying about experiences like "i once punched a nazi-cyborg-500ft-lazershooting-bear-tiger-shark-chuck norris in the face and killed it" would be pointless.
that's why i don't lie about it. i just do it. BOOM
lying about experiences like "i once punched a nazi-cyborg-500ft-lazershooting-bear-tiger-shark-chuck norris in the face and killed it" would be pointless.
that's why i don't lie about it. i just do it. BOOM
No. I'm genuine online and in real life.
Online in particular I see absolutely no reason or advantage to lie. If anything people can use this environment in order to 'test' others responses to a given subject matter...making them more comfortable about it in a face to face conversation.
Online in particular I see absolutely no reason or advantage to lie. If anything people can use this environment in order to 'test' others responses to a given subject matter...making them more comfortable about it in a face to face conversation.
Never.
But nobody believes that I'm Spider-Man.
Why will nobody believe me?
I've got the catchphrase down and everything.
[HEADING=1]Tingling! My Spider Sense is doing it![/HEADING]
But nobody believes that I'm Spider-Man.
Why will nobody believe me?
I've got the catchphrase down and everything.
[HEADING=1]Tingling! My Spider Sense is doing it![/HEADING]