Comments on: Are You A Good Liar? http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/ News, tips and resources for songwriters and song contest participants Wed, 09 Nov 2011 23:07:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dodo http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-1514 Dodo Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:02:27 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-1514 Oh, you're on a troublesome road there, Ms Brightside! 1st, lying doesn't help you (or anyone you lie to) in the long run, 2nd it's really strenuous keeping up with all those stories, 3rd - and most importantly - trust me, you'll feel so much stronger when you begin to tell the truth, stick to that no matter what the people around you might say, as it raises your courage to confront the world and your life around you! >>what can I do if the situations in my life have no escape?<< Don't! Remember you have a right to think & believe in what ever you like, no one can take that away from you - be yourself no matter what they say (Sting) .. I repeat, you will be stronger through it!! I know, i've been on that road. one love Oh, you’re on a troublesome road there, Ms Brightside! 1st, lying doesn’t help you (or anyone you lie to) in the long run, 2nd it’s really strenuous keeping up with all those stories, 3rd – and most importantly – trust me, you’ll feel so much stronger when you begin to tell the truth, stick to that no matter what the people around you might say, as it raises your courage to confront the world and your life around you!
>>what can I do if the situations in my life have no escape?<< Don't! Remember you have a right to think & believe in what ever you like, no one can take that away from you – be yourself no matter what they say (Sting) .. I repeat, you will be stronger through it!! I know, i've been on that road.
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]]> By: Ms Brightside http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-1510 Ms Brightside Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:24:15 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-1510 I don't really think that lying is always bad. In fact, I lie almoust every day. But I don't do it because I'm bad or something like that, and my lies are well-constructed, like the person can't find out I'm lying and if it happens (wich is pretty rare) I will tell the lie of the lie. Many times it's necessary: just like other day, I sent a SMS for my best friend, telling that the guy I'm in love with doesn't love me like I do, but I don't know how, the sms was sent to the guy, not to my friend. He realized something wrong, so I couldn't tell the truth. Sometimes it's pretty hard to be seen as someone dishonest, I am a very serious and fair person, I admit that I lie too much, but what can I do if the situations in my life have no escape? I don’t really think that lying is always bad. In fact, I lie almoust every day. But I don’t do it because I’m bad or something like that, and my lies are well-constructed, like the person can’t find out I’m lying and if it happens (wich is pretty rare) I will tell the lie of the lie.
Many times it’s necessary: just like other day, I sent a SMS for my best friend, telling that the guy I’m in love with doesn’t love me like I do, but I don’t know how, the sms was sent to the guy, not to my friend. He realized something wrong, so I couldn’t tell the truth.
Sometimes it’s pretty hard to be seen as someone dishonest, I am a very serious and fair person, I admit that I lie too much, but what can I do if the situations in my life have no escape?

]]> By: Dodo http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-1214 Dodo Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:42:22 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-1214 To answer the first question first: Lior, from my point of view, despite the fact that you drew the Q's tail towards the right, you are very persuasive and perhaps even a master of persuasion (not sure as this also depends on the definition of the term), or i might be sufficiently gullible - or a combination of the two might be true, for two obvious reasons: 1. Within the space of less than half an hour i signed up to We Are Listening, based on a mail i received from you. 2. Following which, i find myself here, drawing a Q on my forehead, and answering your question. These facts alone lead me to conclude that this "Q Test" cannot be taken as much more than a social pastime or, at best, serve you to estimate your own ability for persuasion by the amount of participants. (Hmm, hope i didn't blow it with this comment though ;) ). To answer the second Q-uest: my Q's tail went towards the left! ... and yes, i consider myself manipulative and persuasive! ... (Only kidding ;) ) To answer the first question first:
Lior, from my point of view, despite the fact that you drew the Q’s tail towards the right, you are very persuasive and perhaps even a master of persuasion (not sure as this also depends on the definition of the term), or i might be sufficiently gullible – or a combination of the two might be true, for two obvious reasons:
1. Within the space of less than half an hour i signed up to We Are Listening, based on a mail i received from you.
2. Following which, i find myself here, drawing a Q on my forehead, and answering your question.

These facts alone lead me to conclude that this “Q Test” cannot be taken as much more than a social pastime or, at best, serve you to estimate your own ability for persuasion by the amount of participants. (Hmm, hope i didn’t blow it with this comment though ;) ).

To answer the second Q-uest: my Q’s tail went towards the left! … and yes, i consider myself manipulative and persuasive! …

(Only kidding ;) )

]]> By: Mario http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-918 Mario Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:11:38 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-918 The Q test is a bunch of gibberish. The real question is how good of a liar are you when dissemenating emails to garner support for your website. I know I am a good lyricist and I am not deceiving anyone with what I write. The record companies don't want the truth because mainstream America can't handle it, it shocks them into a reality they would rather avoid. Why not read Tricia Rose's Hip Hop Wars. With what she says I empowered myself with valuable knowledge about reps and how they decide who makes it and who should be on American Idol making a fool of themselves. The Q test is a bunch of gibberish. The real question is how good of a liar are you when dissemenating emails to garner support for your website. I know I am a good lyricist and I am not deceiving anyone with what I write. The record companies don’t want the truth because mainstream America can’t handle it, it shocks them into a reality they would rather avoid. Why not read Tricia Rose’s Hip Hop Wars. With what she says I empowered myself with valuable knowledge about reps and how they decide who makes it and who should be on American Idol making a fool of themselves.

]]> By: Jack http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-914 Jack Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:52:21 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-914 Personally when considering writing the Q I would think who would read it. Being the type who considers my fellow man I would write the Q with the tail to the left hand side, making it easy for someone else to read. Let's face it you could only look at it in the mirror and then (if you are the "honest type") it would be the wrong way round. I don't think this test allows for a) intelligence and b) integrity. Personally I would have it the other way round; those who put the Q on the right hand side to be higly selfish and quite frankly low on intelligence as their right handed Q serves no purpose other than to their own minds eye. Would be more likely to manipulate situations to their own liking/advantantage therefore more tendency to lie. Exactly the traits I have found in liars over time - selfish and stupid, they underestimate/insult the intelligence of others expecting their lies to be believed. Personally when considering writing the Q I would think who would read it. Being the type who considers my fellow man I would write the Q with the tail to the left hand side, making it easy for someone else to read. Let’s face it you could only look at it in the mirror and then (if you are the “honest type”) it would be the wrong way round. I don’t think this test allows for a) intelligence and b) integrity.

Personally I would have it the other way round; those who put the Q on the right hand side to be higly selfish and quite frankly low on intelligence as their right handed Q serves no purpose other than to their own minds eye. Would be more likely to manipulate situations to their own liking/advantantage therefore more tendency to lie. Exactly the traits I have found in liars over time – selfish and stupid, they underestimate/insult the intelligence of others expecting their lies to be believed.

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-911 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:09:38 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-911 Chameleon IS a good word! I like your style, Judy. Chameleon IS a good word!

I like your style, Judy.

]]> By: Judy Marshak http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-909 Judy Marshak Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:03:40 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-909 Fascinating. My Q was for me. But these tests are clearly wrought with variables. I'm an honest girl, but I've also been known to cheat at Scrabble ....there, I've confessed...To be a good actor, to take your audience on a journey, you have to be a creative liar, no? Chameleon is a good word. Fascinating. My Q was for me. But these tests are clearly wrought with variables. I’m an honest girl, but I’ve also been known to cheat at Scrabble ….there, I’ve confessed…To be a good actor, to take your audience on a journey, you have to be a creative liar, no? Chameleon is a good word.

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-899 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:26:07 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-899 My comment for Mandy applies to you too :-) My comment for Mandy applies to you too :-)

]]> By: Lior http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-898 Lior Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:24:57 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-898 You make a strong case, Mandy. In your defense, I don't think someone who "tends to be concerned with how other people see them" is necessarily a liar. You make a strong case, Mandy.

In your defense, I don’t think someone who “tends to be concerned with how other people see them” is necessarily a liar.

]]> By: Travis Knight http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/are-you-a-good-liar/#comment-897 Travis Knight Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:23:23 +0000 http://www.wearelistening.org/blog/?p=2973#comment-897 Thought I was doing fine, as I wrote my Q for the person in front of me to see. Then I read that I'm on the highly self monitoring side, figuring that was another positive, as though monitoring oneself means to watch what you do and say so that it is honest and correct.....then the carpet was pulled out from under me as I learned that the folks who don't think about others are thought to be more honest....shucks. Lying? Says Who??? Tell 'em Mandy. We're performers. We care about our crowd. And maybe we're chameleons, too :) Thought I was doing fine, as I wrote my Q for the person in front of me to see. Then I read that I’m on the highly self monitoring side, figuring that was another positive, as though monitoring oneself means to watch what you do and say so that it is honest and correct…..then the carpet was pulled out from under me as I learned that the folks who don’t think about others are thought to be more honest….shucks. Lying? Says Who??? Tell ‘em Mandy. We’re performers. We care about our crowd. And maybe we’re chameleons, too :)

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