14 White Lies We Tell During the Holidays

WE CAN’T STAY WITH RELATIVES

Just over half of Americans have made up excuses to avoid an uncomfortable holiday sleeping situation at a relative’s house, according to a 2017 survey by air mattress company INTEX. The high ratio of people who lie to stay home or book a hotel rather than staying with family is probably attributable to the 81 percent of respondents who said they’d had subpar bedding accommodations in the past, including 62 percent who have had to crash on a relative’s couch.