12 Most Common Lies At Work:
1) He's in a meeting
2) I'm not here to sack people
3) I only need five minutes of your time4) I'm not trying to sell you anything
5) Our people are our greatest assets
6) I didn't get your email
7) I can't talk right now, I'm on my way out the door
8) The cheque's in the post
9) The customer comes first
10) I am from the government and I am here to help you
11) You may already have won a million dollars
12) Leave your CV and we'll call you when something comes up
12 Most Common Lies Outside Work
1) Fun for the whole family
2) I love the sweater you knitted me!
3) I'll call you
4) Don't worry mom, I'll be good
5) No, you don't look fat in that
6) The dog ate my homework
7) You haven't changed a bit, really!
8) I only had one beer
9) You made it yourself? It tastes great!
10) Actually, we're just good friends
11) No, really, it's fine, I prefer it cold
12) I'm not biased. Some of my best friends are [fill in minority group here]
~Nury Vittachi , Reader's Digest March '10
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