這些善意的謊言,你說過嗎?

2015-04-20 08:56:33  每日學英語

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

謊言1:不是我!說謊原因:有些事情不值得我們?nèi)パΑ?/p>

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

謊言2:好的,我會盡快開工的!說謊原因:如果我告訴你在做你要求的這件事之前,我還有10件事要做的話,你肯定會抓狂的。

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

謊言3:是的,這挺有道理的。說謊原因:方案二會讓我顯得毫無頭緒。

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

謊言4:太感謝了!我很喜歡!說謊原因:告訴別人他們送的禮物一團糟會讓我看起來像是冷血的混蛋。

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

謊言5:你穿這條裙子真好看。說謊原因:總比說真話被別人扇耳光要好吧。

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

謊言6:我29歲。說謊原因:29歲聽起來比30歲要年輕多了。

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

謊言7:沒錯,約翰昨晚是和我在一起。說謊原因:這就是朋友該做的事。等下我們兩個還要通通氣,以免穿幫。

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

謊言8:我寫了5頁的簡歷,那是因為我足夠好。說謊原因:我就是個不折不扣的話嘮!

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。

謊言9:對,我在高中足球隊里就是個搗蛋鬼!說謊原因:我想讓自己在別人的眼里更加閃亮。

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。

謊言10:我以為我早就把郵件發(fā)出去了。我真的發(fā)過了。說謊原因:如果告訴你我覺得這事不重要,我把這事忘了,就會傷害到我倆的關系了。

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