# What's the "third big lie"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [May 8, 2017, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152 "2017-05-08T19:45:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/21 "2017-05-08T21:59:00Z")
Life is precious. Children are the future. ---
**Author:** ![greenmario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/97f17d/32.png) [@greenmario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenmario)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/22 "2017-05-08T22:02:30Z")
WinRAR is not free. After 40 trial days you must either purchase a license or remove it from your computer. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/23 "2017-05-08T22:04:22Z")
No, I wasn’t looking at her. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/24 "2017-05-08T22:10:52Z")
Size doesn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/25 "2017-05-08T22:11:22Z")
The customer is always right. ---
**Author:** ![Mk\_VII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Mk\_VII](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mk_VII)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/26 "2017-05-08T22:11:57Z")
I’ll call you back It’s a straight deal ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/27 "2017-05-08T22:13:17Z")
Rex sure is a lot happier on that farm upstate, romping around and chasing rabbits. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/28 "2017-05-08T22:13:25Z")
I can’t get you pregnant. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/29 "2017-05-08T22:14:09Z")
This won’t hurt a bit. ---
**Author:** ![mixdenny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mixdenny/32/2962_2.png) [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/30 "2017-05-08T22:41:05Z")
It ran fine when I parked it x years ago Dennis ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/31 "2017-05-08T22:47:54Z")
This will hurt me more than it hurts you. If you want to be placed on our “Do Not Call” list, press (x). ---
**Author:** ![HubZilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ccd318/32.png) [@HubZilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HubZilla)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/32 "2017-05-08T22:55:29Z")
I am definitely not interested in that open coaching position, I am committed to my current job. Despite our losing record, we are not going to fire the head coach; in fact, he’s getting our vote of confidence. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/33 "2017-05-08T22:57:35Z")
Tax cuts for the rich will make the economy grow (pay no attention to those people buying Italian yachts and private islands in the South Pacific!) ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/34 "2017-05-09T00:11:23Z")
It’s not a big deal, it happens to everyone. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/35 "2017-05-09T00:18:48Z")
I had to work late. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/36 "2017-05-09T00:19:14Z")
This might sting a little. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/37 "2017-05-09T00:31:42Z")
Where are the first two big lies from? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/38 "2017-05-09T00:50:27Z")
You’ll love the place we’ve picked out for you, Mom and Dad. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/39 "2017-05-09T00:52:58Z")
> [@Julius\_Henry](#): > > It’s not a big deal, it happens to everyone. It’s never happened to me before. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/40 "2017-05-09T00:53:13Z")
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