Comments on: Britain’s Most Popular Lie: ‘Sorry, I Had No Mobile Phone Signal’

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:57:46 +0000

No mobile signal – hahahahaaa! I’ve never actually used that as an excuse before! Cheers, will have to make full use of Britain’s most popular lie.

Oooh and Mr N’s spot on with FINE. I must lie at least 10 times in a morning.

By: crae

crae — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:23:48 +0000

The ironic thing is, nearly everyone also ranks honesty as a very important personal value within themselves and people close to them…not surprising at all that humanity is in such a disgraceful mess.

I’m aching for the day when people are free to actually express themselves without the need for dishonesty – conscious and non-conscious. Of course, that will require a social-cultural-spiritual revolution that realigns peoples perceptions in new ways…

@Mr N
Yep, fine is one of the worst, stands for: Fine Is Not Enough. Ugh, mental barriers suck

By: wendyandemily

wendyandemily — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:11:27 +0000

i might have used a few of these

By: Mr N

Mr N — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:41:47 +0000

The biggest one word lie is, ‘fine’.

By: roz

roz — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:02:30 +0000

i’m lying right now!

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:13:45 +0000

We have real bad reception in South-Africa at the best of time. We don’t lie about no reception we usually dont have any. Case and point where i’m standing right now 2 bars.

But I will admit that sometimes I do say that I was in a meeting or the bank.

By: Zenado

Zenado — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:49:32 +0000

It’s sad that, i’m glad i’m not female :O

By: David Warren

David Warren — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:04:49 +0000

Guilty as charged!
Although i never use the “no signal” lie. I use “sorry I didn’t have my phone on me”
But this is true, I easily lie over 4 times a day. Usually to make myself look better.

By: roz

roz — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:01:38 +0000

sorry, no read-a de englich…

By: LaurelT

LaurelT — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:00:33 +0000

Got to admit I do use the no signal lie sometimes, but thats because its easy for people to believe me, since signal in the building I live in is spotty at best. I regularly do lose all signal so if someone calls I don’t want to talk to at that moment ignoring them comes with a handy ready-made excuse!