Either to avoid inconvenient situations or to make their lives easier. Research shows that people lie roughly 200 times per day(what a number!). Some amount of lying can be harmless, but of great use. But a sign of weakness, because the world will eat you up.
If you wish to survive, being completely sincereis not a sign of strength. Being a part of this world requires some lying skillsĪlthough Huck is, deep down, a good kid – he has come to realize that you have to be wily and play accordingly. It seems silly, but everybody does it, concludes Huck. The way women always do for to force out compliments And the people all knowed everything was tiptop, and said so-said “How DO you get biscuits to brown so nice?” and “Where, for the land’s sake, DID you get these amaz’n pickles?” and all that kind of humbug talky-talk, just the way people always does at a supper, you know. And said how bad the biscuits was, and how mean the preserves was, and how ornery and tough the fried chickens was-and all that kind of rot. Mary Jane, she set at the head of the table, with Susan alongside of her.
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