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What’s something that everyone knows is true, but we don’t like to admit it?

Posted - August 31, 2018

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  • 22853
    that we're all hypocrites in one way or another.

    At least, it's something I believe is true. This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at September 1, 2018 6:20 PM MDT
      August 31, 2018 6:00 PM MDT
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  • 4631
    Good point!

    Yes, I'm inclined to agree.

    For instance, most of us tend to agree that lying is usually a bad thing,
    and yet most people lie on average ten times a day (according to shrinks),
    usually out of polite humbug.
    "Oh, you're looking well today!" ... that sort of thing.
      August 31, 2018 6:10 PM MDT
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  • 22853
    :)
    yup


      August 31, 2018 6:14 PM MDT
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  • 44173
    I think nine of those ten lies are to ourselves.
      September 1, 2018 8:12 AM MDT
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  • 4631
    Hmm.
    Time for some serious self-examination.
    Thanks.
      September 1, 2018 5:43 PM MDT
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  • 2052
    We wish our first name sounded french. 
      August 31, 2018 6:51 PM MDT
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  • 52903


      "Allow me to introduce myself to you, mademoiselle, I am Randolllllllllphe, Marquis de Tildé and First Lord Viscount du Monde," (followed by a bow with a flourish). 

    ~ This post was edited by Randy D at September 1, 2018 8:18 AM MDT
      August 31, 2018 9:40 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    Humans are destroying the earth’s capacity to support them. This post was edited by Don Barzini at September 1, 2018 6:20 PM MDT
      August 31, 2018 6:56 PM MDT
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  • 4631
    Sadly, yes. :(
    Let us write our requiems for the world's species.
    Let us cherish life while we still can,
    and let us be as loving towards one another as possible,
    while we still can.
      September 1, 2018 1:53 AM MDT
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  • 46117
    That question is not accurate.   You are presupposing suppositions that are not true.  

    More plainly put?  Check your premises, you will find that one or both of them are wrong.


    There is NO THING that everyone knows.    We got some real dummies down here.

    Next premise...

    well, besides the bad grammar worse than mine here, I guess I cannot pick that one apart except for the fact that premise B relies on premise A, and therefore is moot.


    The closest thing I can support your question by answering, is probably that I am the smartest person on here and everyone knows that but won't admit it.  And I am the funniest.


    You're welcome.

      August 31, 2018 7:56 PM MDT
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  • 44173
    Excuse me...Who did you say was the smartest one here? Misprint?

      September 1, 2018 8:18 AM MDT
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  • 4631
    I think when we make generalisations, we are intelligent enough to recognise the natural and usual limitations of all generalisations.
    The alternative would be to frame the question in exact and literal language, something like as follows;
    What is something that most normally intelligent (IQ 100 or above) adults in Western cultures knows (meaning not assumes, but has plenty of tangible evidence for), but which these same people don't like to admit?
      September 1, 2018 5:51 PM MDT
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  • 2658
    Everyone has prejudices...
      September 1, 2018 7:56 AM MDT
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  • 4631
    Yes, I think that's probably true.
    Even the most conscientiously open-minded of us probably make assumptions about others based on no evidence and don't recognise it as it happens until evidence shows the error.
      September 1, 2018 5:54 PM MDT
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  • 44173
    Everyone is an absolute. How do you know?
      September 2, 2018 6:49 AM MDT
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  • 2658
    Colin Quinn: That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.  (Me too)

    Even a robot may have some human prejudices programmed into it by a person in the flesh...
      September 2, 2018 5:29 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    at times...we All have bad breath?
    ...pure assumption there
    but maybe...haha
      September 1, 2018 12:39 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    that we're all going to die sonneday
      September 7, 2018 1:51 PM MDT
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