# Today is not National Tell A Lie Day...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 4, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811 "2012-04-04T14:06:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/1 "2012-04-04T14:06:10Z")

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…and this is not the thread to tell a lie about yourself.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/2 "2012-04-04T14:14:42Z")

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I just wrestled an elephant to the ground and pulled its heart out with my bare nostrils.

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**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/3 "2012-04-04T14:18:58Z")

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I am not the Most Interesting Woman In The World.

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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/4 "2012-04-04T14:19:21Z")

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I was molested by Eleanor Roosevelt.

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**Author:** ![Ale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@Ale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ale)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/5 "2012-04-04T14:22:46Z")

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No it isn’t!

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/6 "2012-04-04T14:22:56Z")

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> [@purplehorseshoe](#):
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> I am not the Most Interesting Woman In The World.

Liar.

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/7 "2012-04-04T14:24:20Z")

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> [@tdn](#):
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> Liar.

Remember, this is not the thread to tell a lie _about yourself_.

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/8 "2012-04-04T14:24:52Z")

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Is that a lie?

No matter…It’s another fantastic day at my wonderful workplace! I love it here! I wish I didn’t have any vacation so I spend more time at my desk!

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**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/9 "2012-04-04T14:31:06Z")

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I always lie.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/10 "2012-04-04T14:36:58Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Remember, this is not the thread to tell a lie _about yourself_.

Ah. Then is this the thread where I explain how much I admire and respect Sarah Palin?

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**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/11 "2012-04-04T14:49:10Z")

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I’m really looking forward to going to work today.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/12 "2012-04-04T14:57:42Z")

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OK I confess, I one of the winners of that big lotto jackpot.

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**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/13 "2012-04-04T15:05:04Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> …and this is not the thread to tell a lie about yourself.

I wouldn’t know; I haven’t logged in to the Dope yet today.

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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/14 "2012-04-04T16:57:20Z")

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I didn’t call off work today and I’m definitely not contemplating sitting around with no pants on for the rest of the day. Not at all.

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**Author:** ![FlyByNight512](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/82dd89/32.png) [@FlyByNight512](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlyByNight512)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/15 "2012-04-04T17:06:48Z")

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I am not secretly a double agent. On the contrary, I’m quite open about it.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/16 "2012-04-04T17:32:18Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> Remember, this is not the thread to tell a lie _about yourself_.

**Czarcasm** belongs to the **Preserves of the Month Club.**

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**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/17 "2012-04-04T18:02:05Z")

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I love cleaning for Passover, it’s my favorite thing to do.

I love dealing with buggy software, too.

Oh, and doing taxes is fun, too!

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/18 "2012-04-04T18:07:16Z")

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My next post is a complete lie.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/19 "2012-04-04T18:08:17Z")

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My previous post was a complete lie.

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**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-not-national-tell-a-lie-day/617811/20 "2012-04-04T18:21:34Z")

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> [@rachelellogram](#):
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> I didn’t call off work today and I’m definitely not contemplating sitting around with no pants on for the rest of the day. Not at all.

I won’t be in my bunk.

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