# 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:** 3
**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, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/41 "2017-05-09T00:57:00Z")
Nothing has changed since last night, honest! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/42 "2017-05-09T01:02:03Z")
[Moderating] I’m not sure how this is relevant to the arts; it looks like a game. Moving. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/43 "2017-05-09T01:05:35Z")
I’m on your side. ---
**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, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/44 "2017-05-09T01:51:35Z")
“I won’t come in your mouth.” ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/45 "2017-05-09T01:56:41Z")
I’ve always heard it as three biggest lies: 1 I love you 2. The check is in the mail 3. I promise I won’t cum in your mouth The three biggest cowboy lies: 1. I won this belt buckle at the rodeo 2. My truck is paid off 3. I was just helping that calf over the fence ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/46 "2017-05-09T12:04:53Z")
“I just want to ask one simple question” ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/47 "2017-05-09T12:16:21Z")
I always heard it as: 1. The check is in the mail. 2. I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you. 3. Of _course_ I’ll still respect you in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/48 "2017-05-09T12:22:13Z")
I’m sorry for any inconvenience. ---
**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 9, 2017, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/49 "2017-05-09T15:18:36Z")
I was just kidding. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/50 "2017-05-09T17:10:21Z")
That’s the biggest I’ve ever had. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/51 "2017-05-09T18:26:42Z")
I’ve never done this before, really. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/52 "2017-05-09T19:42:22Z")
One size fits all ---
**Author:** ![JZoidberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@JZoidberg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JZoidberg)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/53 "2017-05-09T23:51:49Z")
Your vote counts Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2017, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/54 "2017-05-10T06:49:16Z")
Trust me, I’m a doctor. ---
**Author:** ![Brooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Brooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brooky)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/55 "2017-05-11T00:54:24Z")
This won’t hurt a bit ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2017, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/56 "2017-05-12T12:04:10Z")
Oh, watching you son/daughter was no trouble at all. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2017, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/57 "2017-05-14T02:45:32Z")
She has a great personality. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/58 "2017-05-22T20:11:54Z")
It’s not about the money - it’s about the principle of the thing! ---
**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 22, 2017, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/59 "2017-05-22T21:03:21Z")
Does anyone get the koan here? ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152/60 "2017-05-22T21:34:28Z")
HR represents the employee The company will pay for your schooling. But really, the biggest, most heinous lie ever perpetrated is: Trickle-down economics [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-third-big-lie/786152.md?page=4)