英國人常說的謊言排行榜
英國一項調查發現男人每日平均說謊5次，女人3次。英國最多人說的謊言是，謊稱手機「收不到訊號」，25%受訪者承認常說這謊話。 Britain's most popular lie: 'sorry I had no mobile phone signal'。
調查機構統計出來50大謊言，其中的10大謊言分別爲：
1. 我手機沒訊號
3. 沒問題，我很好
4. 你很美
5. 很高興見到你
6. 我會打電話給你
7. 我們只是好朋友而已
8. 我們很快便會再見面
9. 我在路上了
10. 不，你臀部看起來並 不大
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Researchers found the average Briton tells on average four lies every day or almost 1,500 every year.
Almost one in six men admitted they were most likely to lie to their wife or girlfriend, on average at least twice a day. The most popular lie was saying you had no mobile phone signal, with one in four people admitting regularly using the little white lie. It usually came after they hit the "ignore" button when their mobile rang.
One in three Britons have lied about their weight, a quarter fibbed about the amount of debt they are in and 30 per cent have bent the truth about the amount of exercise they do.
Kissing or spending the night with another person emerged as the worst lie to tell while one in five males admitted to lying to their girlfriend to go to the pub or watch sport.
Almost a quarter of blokes have told their partner they look good in an outfit, despite thinking the opposite.
More than a fifth have even lied about flirting with another woman.
More than 40 per cent of women owned up to lying about how much new clothes actually cost while 30 per cent have fibbed about how much they've had to drink. (www.ryedu.net)
Three quarters of people think women are better liars. The research found 46 per cent of girls have been caught lying, compared to 58 of men.
The second most common fib is "I haven't got any cash on me" when asked for money by tramps, beggars and Big Issue sellers.
"Nothing's wrong - I'm fine" came third followed by "You look lovely" and "Nice to see you".
Modern technology emerged as the instigator of many lies with "I didn't get your text" in 18th, "Our server was down" in 20th and "My battery died" in 26th place.
Other lies to make the top ten included "I'll give you a ring", "We're just good friends" and "We'll have to meet up soon".
"I'm on my way" and "No, your bum doesn't look big in that" completed the top ten.
Men who tell the most fibs, coming out with five every day compared who women who lie just three times.
A spokesman for OnePoll, which carried out the research of 4,300 adults, said: "As a nation we are obsessed with trying to be nice and not upsetting people."
"Often little white lies can paper over what we actually want to say."
"Most of these were considered either completely harmless or tactically necessary depending on the situation in which they are delivered."
He added: "It was sad to see a string of compliments in the top 50, but once again in many cases perhaps it is better to flatter with a fib than destroy someone with the truth."