Essay On The Way We Lie

Lies have been around for as long as people have been. We all lie, whether it is to protect someone we love of to cover up something we don’t want others to know about, it is still lying, and we all do it everyday. Lying has become the new normal for our modern society, so much so, that some of us have lost our morals completely. It is just so much easier and quicker to just lie to someone than to tell the truth, and now you can never tell who is lying to you or who is telling the truth. People use to have morals about lying and many people would feel bad about it and teach their children to never lie, but now in today’s society they just pop out of our mouths like they're nothing. We will never stop lying because it’s easier to live a lie

How often do we lie and never consider the outcomes? In her essay, “The Ways We Lie,” Stephanie Ericsson explores the different types of lies and the consequences of their usage. She effectively provides anecdotal and factual evidence to support her definitions of lies.

A 64-year-old novelist, Stephanie Ericsson, does a great job explaining the reason and how people lie in her essay “The Ways We Lie.” Her essay is about different types of lies and the consequences of each type of lie which was first appeared in the Utne Reader as the cover article in January 1993. Initially, she seems to say lying is not a bad thing and it should be done in necessary times. However, she mentions different lies and where they should be used. According to Ericsson, people don’t realize how lying affects the lives of others (2). I, myself, consider Ericsson the best author I have ever seen. Thus, she uses first-person perspective and signifies that she is talking about herself in some cases. She targets an audience who are lying

"The Ways We Lie" is a name of an article by Stephanie Ericsson. Stephanie Ericsson is a published free-lance writer. This article is from an American magazine Utne Reader and this article is based off her experience. The article is about the different ways we lie and the types of lies and why lies are dangerous.

Even though being honest is a nice thing, but with a lie one can spare someone's feelings. Ericsson states “when my partner came home, his haggard face told me his day hadn't gone any better than mine, so when he asked “how was your day?” I said, “oh fine”, knowing that one more straw might break his back”(page#). In this quote the author shows how she spared her partner feelings by not truthfully telling him that her day wasn’t so great, because she knew that if she told him it would’ve made him worry. With a lie you can spare someone's feelings,but it still does not make you a honest person because you’re hiding how you truly feel just not to hurt

Jazen Folsom Ms. Richardson 22 September 2017 Ericsson “The ways we lie” The reading “The ways we lie” was written by Stephanie Ericsson, (1992). The author communicates information about lying through her personal experiences and experiences from an established source. Who ever knew that they were different types of lies until after reading this essay. The audience of the essay was everyone as she stated “We lie, we all do.”

“We lie. We all do. We exaggerate, we minimize, we avoid confrontation, we spare people's feelings, we conveniently forget, we keep secrets, we justify lying to the big-guy institutions. Like most people, I indulge in small falsehoods and still think of myself as an honest person. Sure i lie, but it doesn't hurt anything.

“Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?” Most people wouldn’t be able to honestly swear to this for their entire lifetime and only for certain periods in time, for instance, when attending court. Why is this? Why is it that humans lie so frequently? Research shows that this behavior started not too long after language began to be prominent among human beings and it was, and still is, used as a way to manipulate others without having to use physical force (Morris).

He began his career touring all over paris, jotting down ideas. The first night of his arrival was gloomy and stormy. The illuminated lighting bolts cut cleanly through the somber sky. This gave Lewis is first idea of what to paint. He stayed up all night working on his soon to become master piece. The painting showed his exact feelings. Pain, depression, anxiety. The swirled, dark, mournful sky Lewis painted was filled with such detail you could look at the painting hundreds of time and still notice things you did not see the time before. Lewis knew then that he was going to become an incredible artist.

I glance amusedly at the photo placed before me. The bright and smiling faces of my family stare back me, their expressions depicting complete happiness. My mind drifted back to the events of the day that the photo was taken. It was Memorial Day and so, in the spirit of tradition my large extended family had gathered at the grave of my great grandparents. The day was hot and I had begged my mother to let me join my friends at the pool. However, my mother had refused. Inconsolable, I spent most of the day moping about sulkily. The time came for a group picture and so my grandmother arranged us all just so and then turned to me saying, "You'd better smile Emma or you'll look back at this and never forgive yourself." Eager to please and

Once people know that a person habitually lies, they do not take that person as seriously. Being honest demonstrates self-respect and respect for others. Honesty is appealing and engaging to others. Honesty also sets a good example for people who look up to that person. People will become closer and have faith in an authentic person. An honest person invites authentic and real friendships. Imagine if a friend overhears a lie told by another peer, it is possible that it could damage the relationship. It can be difficult to regain their trust once they are aware of the regular lying. People frequently tell lies to bypass sharing truths that feel uncomfortable or awkward. Lying should be avoided because it is important to share true judgment and care for others. Lying typically ruins relationships whether they are personal or work-related. It is clear that lying creates skepticism and disbelief. Most people will stop asking liars for advice on personal issues because they know they will not get truthful information. Friendships are often broken because of lies that get too big to keep lying about. Lying hides who people really are. People should try to keep a clean slate by staying honest, especially when there are consequences. Lying gets rid of credibility, yet people seem to lie more

Oliver refused to believe it a simple coincidence. He failed even to consider it. Straight into a state of mania he went. Sometime as a child or before he’d seen this painting, and it creeped into his mind to sabotage him. If this were to get out, his critics, his fans, his family, would paint him as a fraud. It was too dangerous even to leave around the house.

Oliver used to be slim and tall, his chocolate brown hair was always slicked back and out of his eyes. His skin was just a shade lighter than his hair, and his eyes were like two pieces of coal. Dark freckles dotted around his broad nose

All of the abilities that I have had in drawing and painting remind me the time that we were together. By the time, you left something in every single moment of my life that makes me feel that I am close to you again. Colors in the new piece that I recently drew, makes me think about your favorite color, gray! Dictatorship and democracy are fighting in this piece of painting, democracy of love and dictatorship of thoughts.

"A picture can paint a thousand words." I found the one picture in my mind that does paint a thousand words and more. It was a couple of weeks ago when I saw this picture in the writing center; the writing center is part of State College. The beautiful colors caught my eye. I was so enchanted by the painting, I lost the group I was with. When I heard about the observation essay, where we have to write about a person or thing in the city that catches your eye. I knew right away that I wanted to write about the painting. I don’t know why, but I felt that the painting was describing the way I felt at that moment.