Contact 3

UNIT 10

Lies people tell (PB p. 221-222, 232)

1. Part of unit 10 was inspired by the “Lies people tell” website. If you want to read the lies on that site (or e-mail your own lies to it), click here:

  • Lies people tell
    Categories include:
    • Lies we tell ourselves
    • Lies women tell men
    • Lies men tell women
    • Lies our parents told us
    • Lies we tell our parents
    • Common ordinary everyday lies
    • The top 100 lies
    • Why do men lie?
      etc.



2. Below are a few other websites dealing with "white lies" (= trivial, well-intentioned lies) and excuses.

  • Untruths
    A list of untruths and white lies that people tell their children. Categories include lies about your body, school, food, warnings, etc.

  • The mother of all excuses page
    A collection of excuses that people give for not turning up at work, for missing school, for not doing their homework, etc..

  • Excuses.co.uk
    A website where you can find or submit excuses for not going to work, being late, not doing something, etc.

  • Excuses for why you don't have your homework
    A few pages from the "School Jokes" website.


Selection: Jef Vanden Borre