National Scruples and Lies Survey

xaphod · 6th December 2003, 11:46

Have a look at this !

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm...u=news.surveys

Don't blame me for what it says, but I thought it might provoke discussion.

Xa

Firefox · 6th December 2003, 12:51

If 94% of women lie, then how do we know they are telling the truth in the survey, or indeed whether they are telling the truth about whether they lie. Someone please pass a very large pinch of salt :P

Bubba136 · 6th December 2003, 18:08

FF wrote:

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If 94% of women lie, then how do we know they are telling the truth in the survey

Now, that's a situation juries are faced with during every trial. Isn't that known as a "conundrum"?

Dr. Shoe · 6th December 2003, 23:41

I was surprised to find that only 94% of women lie.

Everybody lies in one way or another and I will challenge anyone on this board to last a week without either exaggerating, faking or telling a white lie. I have a reputation for honesty at work because at key times I have fessed up to things that could have led to suspension or even worse so now "Jon never lies"! However, I get away with murder because of my reputation and I will never lie if there was a slim chance I'd get caught out.

I suspect that most of the 4% who said that they don't lie are the biggest liars of the lot.

I would take this survey with a pinch of salt because everybody knows that 76.2% of all statistics are made up on the spot! :lol:

PJ · 9th December 2003, 22:54

Consider this ..... if the survey was conducted by a female, then the results have a 94% chance of being all lies.

I would love to see the results of a similar survey conducted with men.

Anita C. · 5th January 2004, 18:10

Lieing is not gender oriented.

Being in the profession I'm in I can tell when most people are lieing,
their lips move.