‘What’s a polite social lie you’re tired of telling?’ – 17 fibs people wish they could be brutally honest about

10.

‘”No, it’s fine. You aren’t bothering me. What can I do for you?”‘
-thiscouldbemassive

11.

‘My husband is dead and I am not sad about it. (he was abusive, but saying this fact out loud makes a lot of people very uncomfortable)’
-giraffemoo

12.

‘Money doesn’t buy happiness.

‘YES IT FUCKEN DOES. I will not let people gaslight me I to thinking otherwise.’
-totally_randomperson

13.

‘Ironically I wish I could tell people that, even if inconvenient or annoying, basic social protocols are often beneficial. And it’s not a “valiant stand against sheep” to blatantly not follow them – it’s just making you unpleasant to be around.’
-_Visar_

14.

‘Elderly people can be full of wisdom but they can also be raging toddlers and it needs to be addressed as such.
And if they were dumb as young adults, trust me they don’t get smarter.’
-TPWilder

15.

‘”I have to get up early tomorrow.” No, I don’t, I am just exhausted by the crowd, the noise, the music, the chatter, and I need an hour to be alone at home before I sleep.’
-schwarzmalerin

16.

‘I lie about my religion. I am (more or less) an atheist, but after 30 years of telling people this I have determined that I could be subversive in every conceivable way, but there is nothing worse than an atheist. People literally have more respect for a serial killer.’
-FabulousPossession73

17.

‘“I’ve been busy.” No, I am deeply burned out and have been in hiding.

‘“I can’t, I’m too busy.” In fact, I just don’t want to.

‘“Nice to see you.” Not really; I wish I hadn’t left my hideout.

‘“Sorry I can’t make it.” I urgently need to hide. See above.’
-Worthy_Molecule0481

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