Welcome to college, the land of little white lies that we all tell but refuse to admit to. It’s okay, I’ll own up to it for all of you because you know you tell these lies too. And even if you haven't accepted it yet, at least you're (secretly) acknowledging that you take part in this, too. It’s not that we’re pathological liars, our emotions or laziness just gets the best of us sometimes so we try to hide it in the least shameful way possible (i.e. a little, itsy, bitsy white lie). Here 20 (out of the hundreds) of little white lies we all tell.
- I usually never say I hate people, but I really hate ____.
- Yeah, I work out like 3 times a week.
- “Yes Mom, I am eating healthy.”
- Yeah, no I’m like five minutes away (still in bed).
- I can’t go out tonight, I’m ____. (insert: sick, stressed, working, doing homework)
- Was that due today? I totally forgot. (Actually, I knew, I was just too busy watching my newest Netflix show to care)
- Oh yeah, I got an A on that paper, too.
- Yeah, I totally studied
- I’m fine, my emotions aren’t on any kind of loopy roller coaster.
- I know, I’m not going to text him.
- No really, I’m not even going to think about him.
- I even deleted his number.
- I’m not drunk.
- I had like one shot, maybe five, who knows though.
- We didn’t meet on Tinder.
- I don’t even have a Tinder.
- Student loans? What are those?
- Yeah, I have a plan for after graduation.
- And my degree is definitely going to be useful.
- Grad school? Nah, never crossed my mind.
If you think about all of these lies, they're really just for the betterment of our self-esteem and sanity. So... just please don't question us and let us keep on white lyin'.
