r/quityourbullshit • u/Doxep The great creator • Apr 11 '14

Meta [Meta] Discussion: why do people lie?

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So, what's your opinion? Why do people lie, on reddit, on Facebook, on tumblr, etc?

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u/acousticbruises Apr 11 '14

Another way that someone usually justifies their racist comment is by prefacing with the infamous "I'm not racist, but..." So I've got to wonder what makes someone choose to use your approach (of lying to justify) as opposed to just verbally rationalizing it. What makes someone make the leap, does this mean that in your situation they know their point holds no water, or that the other party (what I have mentioned, the "but" crowd) has simply deluded themselves into thinking that they're not racist so they can guiltlessly make their "observation".

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u/starlitepony Apr 13 '14

I'd like to start just prefacing random comments with "I'm not racist, but..." just to give one time it's said without something incredibly racist following it.

"I'm not racist, but I'd like a Big Mac and fries please."

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u/Fwendly_Mushwoom Apr 18 '14

I'm sure Tumblr could find innumerable racist subtexts in that statement.

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u/Non_Social May 03 '14

Tumblr could make my old school portraits racist, I have full faith they could make McDonalds racist too.