# The biggest lies. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 23, 2005, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851 "2005-07-23T22:00:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/21 "2005-07-24T01:12:03Z")
She meant nothing to me. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/22 "2005-07-24T01:16:22Z")
Dentist cleaning lady: “You know you need to floss more, that is why there’s so much blood.” Yeah, that wouldn’t have anything to do with the metal scraper your tearing under my gums with, now would it? ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/23 "2005-07-24T01:16:26Z")
“That’s true” (to anyone tripping on their own opinion about something) ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/24 "2005-07-24T01:27:02Z")
From Big Guy in Prision: “This’ll only hurt for a little while” ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/25 "2005-07-24T01:46:03Z")
“We exhausted every diplomatic possibility before resorting to warfare.” ---
**Author:** ![EleventyOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecb155/32.png) [@EleventyOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EleventyOne)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/26 "2005-07-24T01:49:28Z")
“This is just a courtesy call.” ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/27 "2005-07-24T01:52:39Z")
I’ll get right back to you. A kinder, gentler government ( George Sr.) This will just take a minute. Trust me. (Poker player) I got nothin’. Oops, I forgot my wallet. ---
**Author:** ![flamingbananas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f4b2a3/32.png) [@flamingbananas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flamingbananas)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/28 "2005-07-24T01:56:09Z")
This won’t hurt a bit! From a teacher addressing their class: Now this new project will be _fun!_ From my brother: I won’t fart again. I swear. ---
**Author:** ![Stinkum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Stinkum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stinkum)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/29 "2005-07-24T01:59:30Z")
We just need a moment of your time to (fill out this form, answer a few questions, etc.) Usually a telemarketer or someone in human resources. \ I just need to upgrade your system. You won’t notice a thing different. (Yeah, except you just wiped out three hours of work, trashed the font file, and corrupted my address book. Nope, no difference at all.) We can still be friends. We’lll keep in touch. Really, this isn’t goodbye. ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/30 "2005-07-24T02:26:47Z")
Who? Me lie? ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/31 "2005-07-24T02:31:52Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > From a doctor or dentist: “Now, this won’t hurt a bit.” Along these lines: “This may sting” or “You may feel a slight pinch.” ---
**Author:** ![Kiminy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Kiminy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiminy)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/32 "2005-07-24T02:34:08Z")
The customer is always right. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/33 "2005-07-24T02:35:58Z")
Go ahead. I’ll back you up one hundred percent. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/34 "2005-07-24T02:38:25Z")
Looks aren’t important to me ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/35 "2005-07-24T02:40:46Z")
“I Do” ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/36 "2005-07-24T02:46:49Z")
You guys are being mean to me. I’m leaving this thread/forum/message board and not coming back! No more posts from me, yep. ---
**Author:** ![Ashes\_Ashes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@Ashes\_Ashes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashes_Ashes)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/37 "2005-07-24T02:48:41Z")
No really, I’m never posting here again. And you guys are still mean. ---
**Author:** ![Large\_Marge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@Large\_Marge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Large_Marge)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/38 "2005-07-24T02:50:36Z")
> [@MEBuckner](#): > > Your call is very important to us. Yes! I _hate_ this one. If my call were important to them, they’d hire enough operators to _answer the damn phones._ ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/39 "2005-07-24T02:52:38Z")
My! What a beautiful baby! ---
**Author:** ![Strinka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strinka/32/512_2.png) [@Strinka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strinka)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-biggest-lies/313851/40 "2005-07-24T02:56:12Z")
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