Lies...

“The average person tells 4 lies a day, and 1460 a year. A total of 88,000 by the age of 6. And the most common lie is I’m fine.”

I found this quote today, and thought it was really quite interesting.   There have been a number of people telling lies around me lately, and I can't help but wonder...if the above quote is true, do they even realize they are lying anymore?  One would think that blatant lies are conscious, but if the lier believes they are correct they may not even think they are doing anything wrong. 

I think this goes to show that there is something wrong with society in the fact that lies are becoming so common.  I understand the lie, "I'm fine," and I'll be the first to admit this is a statement I have used more times than I can count when I am in fact, not fine.   This is different though.  This is more of an unwillingness to share something for the time being.  I'll often admit later that this was incorrect, but at the same time, there are very few people I care to share such things with.  This type of lie doesn't affect anyone but the lier.  It isn't done maliciously, usually just to protect an emotion, or keep an emotion from being shown. 

I just don't understand why people feel the need to hurt others by lying.  Why?  What do you gain from this?  I guess this is my way of at least getting out that I can't stand the bullshit anymore. 

Enough ranting...more to come later