why do people lie to get out of dates? (parent, humans)

[joearnold]

buddy had a date tonight but she cancelle don wednesday saying she had to babysit

so he came over and we just hung out

about 45 minutes ago he looked at his snapchat and saw her posting stuff about being at a bar



so clearly she didnt have to baby sit

but im wondering, why lie? like what the hell

he sent her a text saying "im sure the parents like the fact you just took a kid to a bar"

waiting for reply

[Chowhound]

People lie for lots of reasons, humans suck at times.

What more can we say about this????

The only good is when you realize that you have a keeper when they don't pull this stuff otherwise we're talking about the same ol crap everyday....

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by joearnold

he sent her a text saying "im sure the parents like the fact you just took a kid to a bar"

waiting for reply

[joearnold]

she just replied

she said "i only had to baby sit from 5-8"

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by joearnold

she just replied

she said "i only had to baby sit from 5-8"

SO she didn't lie?

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

SO she didn't lie?

Come on... she still lied. Let's keep it real, it she didn't she could have easily called the guy and surprised him or something along those lines.

Mod cut.

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by Chowhound

Come on... she still lied. Let's keep it real, it she didn't she could have easily called the guy and surprised him or something along those lines.

[snip]

Yeah, I know. I've been around my 13-year-old too much, who likes to argue about technicalities.

If she REALLY wanted to go out with the guy, she would have said, "I have to babysit from 5-8, but I would love to meet you afterward!"

[joearnold]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

SO she didn't lie?

NO idea. He says its still suspicious

I dont think shes being 100% truthful but is anyone?

[Chowhound]

Originally Posted by Wmsn4Life

Yeah, I know. I've been around my 13-year-old too much, who likes to argue about technicalities.

If she REALLY wanted to go out with the guy, she would have said, "I have to babysit from 5-8, but I would love to meet you afterward!"

True, or if she wasn't sure of the time frame and assumed it was most of the night and then finds out that she can "get out early" type of thing if she was into the dude she would have called him up and would have been like "Hey, I got sprung early, let's go grab a pizza" or whatever. LOL.

[rrah]

Often people would rather lie than risk "hurting" someone with the truth. It's psychologically easier on the liar, and the liar assumes it will be easier on the other person.