这些善意的谎言,你说过吗?

2015-04-20 08:56:33  每日学英语

1.It wasn’t me! – Because some things just aren’t worth taking credit for。

谎言1:不是我!说谎原因:有些事情不值得我们去邀功。

2.Yeah, I’ll start working on that ASAP! – Because telling you I have 10 things to do first would just irritate you。

谎言2:好的,我会尽快开工的!说谎原因:如果我告诉你在做你要求的这件事之前,我还有10件事要做的话,你肯定会抓狂的。

3.Oh, yeah. That makes sense. – Because option B involves admitting that I am clueless。

谎言3:是的,这挺有道理的。说谎原因:方案二会让我显得毫无头绪。

4.Thank you so much! I just love it! – Because telling someone that their gift sucked would make me look like an insensitive jerk。

谎言4:太感谢了!我很喜欢!说谎原因:告诉别人他们送的礼物一团糟会让我看起来像是冷血的混蛋。

5.ah, you look great in that dress. – Because it’s better than being slapped。

谎言5:你穿这条裙子真好看。说谎原因:总比说真话被别人扇耳光要好吧。

6.I’m 29. – Because 29 is like 20 years younger than 30.

谎言6:我29岁。说谎原因:29岁听起来比30岁要年轻多了。

7.Yes, John was with me last night. – Because that’s what friends do… we agree and ask questions later。

谎言7:没错,约翰昨晚是和我在一起。说谎原因:这就是朋友该做的事。等下我们两个还要通通气,以免穿帮。

8.My resume is 5 pages long for a good reason. – Because I’m darn good at bullshittin’!

谎言8:我写了5页的简历,那是因为我足够好。说谎原因:我就是个不折不扣的话唠!

9.Yeah, I was a badass on my high school football team! – Because I want to be seen by others in an even stronger light than I see myself。

谎言9:对,我在高中足球队里就是个捣蛋鬼!说谎原因:我想让自己在别人的眼里更加闪亮。

10.I thought I already sent that email out. I’m sure I did. – Because telling you that it was a low priority and I forgot would probably hurt our relationship。

谎言10:我以为我早就把邮件发出去了。我真的发过了。说谎原因:如果告诉你我觉得这事不重要,我把这事忘了,就会伤害到我俩的关系了。

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