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Old 06-04-2017, 02:31 PM
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It's funny...the chart shows 80% of lies are for selfish reasons...for me personally it's closer to 80% for others benefit, the white lies, lies to make the other person feel better...or not get hurt...altruistic.
I took the quiz on the left hand side of the article and that's pretty much how it came out for me too - generally to protect another person. Although I will admit to a few blunders in my long ago past where I did so to keep myself from looking bad - fortunately, not related to any serious situations and not where it hurt another person. But looking at that chart does make one wonder.