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14 White Lies We Tell During the Holidays

WE’RE ON THE WAY/ALMOST READY

There’s a lot to plan and many family appointments to be made around the holidays, so it’s only natural we become strapped for time even more than usual. The lying starts if we exaggerate our own preparedness when running late, essentially holding ourselves to commitments we can’t keep. Three of the most commonly told lies are closely related to this tendency — that we’re “leaving in five minutes” (which 69 percent of respondents admitted to telling); that we’re “on the way” (66 percent); or that we’ll “be ready in 15 minutes” (65 percent).

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