Lie to Me
Why Do People Lie to Me?
Every day another person is duped. We read lies, learn lies, and even witness them taking place. The first part of this site was created to help you learn what is real and what is not. We uncover the truth behind the lies.
All of us receive those emails from friends or family, warning us of some new scam to watch out for. Often we think, "Is it true? Could I be a target?" The truth is we are all susceptible to being taken in. Liars know people's weak points, and use our wants and desires to their advantage. The best defense is to arm yourself with knowledge. Do the research before you are duped. Bookmark us and use this site as a reference for whenever you question whether what you have been told is a lie or the truth.
STOP THE LIES. Write us when you want to know if something is fact or fiction. We will investigate it and put it out there for the world to see.
Part of lietome.com explores the psychology of lying. Whether we like to admit it or not, we have ALL told lies, and for most people, it eats away at their conscience. Naturally, there are pathological liars, who make up so many stories, they begin to believe it themselves. These liars have trouble distinguishing between truth and reality. For most of us, however, it is something as simple as a "little white lie" that can leave us feeling guilty, no matter how good the intention. Our blog acts as a catharsis. Confession is a large aspect of many religions, and it serves its purpose. Write about your lies. Get if off your chest on the lie to me blog, so you can clear your mind and move forward.
Our "Famous Liars" section is worth a look. Many we already know about, such as the most recent, and one of the most damaging liars, Bernard Madoff. We know because their lies have been exposed in the public eye. Others may surprise you! The story of George Washington's, "Father I cannot tell a lie" was hailed as an excellent example to children everywhere about the virtue of not lying. Would we need such stories if it wasn't inherent in people to "stretch the truth"? The most famous liars these days are celebrities. We almost take it for granted. Be it to keep the press at bay, or to salvage some privacy, they seem to believe it is their right to lie.
Which leads us to the question, "Do we also have this same right, for privacy's sake, or to keep from hurting someone's feelings, to lie?" You decide. We warn you though, reading lietome.com may begin to blur the lines between right and wrong. As you learn about lies, you may find yourself reasoning that it might not be so bad if someone were to "lie to me".
Common Lies
Greetings To All of My Friends and Family
In just 4 days from today all U. S. cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketing companies and you will begin to receive sales calls.
You will be charged for these calls! Even if you do not answer, the telemarketer will end up in your voice mail and you will be charged for all of the minutes the incoming (usually recorded) message takes to complete. You will then also be charged when you call your voice mail to retrieve your messages.
To prevent this, call 888-382-1222 from your cell phone. This is the national DO NOT CALL list; it takes only a minute to register your cell phone number and it blocks most telemarketers calls for five years. Pass this along to your friends and family!
Here's the truth:
A national directory will be compiled, but numbers will be included on an opt-in basis. If a cell phone subscriber does nothing, the number will not be listed. When the directory is ready, it will be available only as part of the existing 411 directory service, accessed by calling in and asking for a specific number. It will not be published in a book or on the Internet. And it will not be sold to telemarketers.
Cell phone subscribers can list their numbers on the do-not-call registry if they choose, but there is no deadline to get on the list, as the e-mail messages now circulating suggest.
Email Lies
COMPUTER VIRUS ALERT!!
You should be alert during the next several days...
Do not open any message with an attached file called "Happy Halloween" regardless of who sent it, It is a virus that opens as an Open Log File and will burn the whole hard disc in your computer.
This virus will be received from someone who has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this message 25 times than to receive the virus and open it.
If you receive a mail called "Happy Halloween", though sent by a friend, do not open it and shut down your computer immediately. This is the worst virus announced, and it has been classified by Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.
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This virus was discovered by McAfee, and there is no repair yet for this kind of virus. This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the vital information is kept. Again, do not open this "greeting card" or email. Shut down your computer immediately!
The TRUTH
The bottom line is that this same basic hoax has been circulating in various languages since at least 2000, with occasional changes along the way. No such (incurable) virus exists, has been identified by McAfee, or was reported on by CNN.