But the truth is...

In a crisis, friends ask you, “What do you think I should do?”

But the truth is…

They never do what you suggest.

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People avoid answering questions when they’re lying.

But the truth is…

Sometimes the person who’s asking them isn’t important enough to respond to.

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People ask you a question because they were “just wondering.”

But the truth is…

They weren’t just wondering.  They spent weeks trying to find the balls to ask you.

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People like to ask “one quick question” before they get off the phone with you.

But the truth is…

That’s just the first of a series of “quick questions.”  If you want to get them off the phone, you’ll have to pretend your battery died.

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Your cousin will ask you to “put in a good word” for him.

But the truth is…

He expects you to lie.  He knows there’s nothing good you can say about him.

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You ask someone, “Are you ok?”

But the truth is…

They’re clearly not.  You just want to be nosy as subtly as possible.

(Man in photo is faking) 

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People ask you if you want the last slice of cake.

But the truth is…

They want you to say, “Oh, no thanks.  You can eat it.”  But if you accept their offer and eat it, they’ll get angry at you. 

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People say, “Well, if you ask me…”

But the truth is…

You didn’t ask them.  But that didn’t stop them from giving you their opinion anyway, did it?  They just wanted to preface it in a way that makes it seem okay to be a know-it-all.

(Submitted by emilyinamillion) 

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Some people ask a lot of questions.

But the truth is…

They already know the answers.  They just like being called on.

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