Everybody lies at least once in their life. It could be a stranger walking past you to a person that you are close to or fond of. And it could be a big, complex lie or a small, short lie. People can lie anywhere and everywhere. From a private secluded area to a public spacious environment. I admit that I lie many times in my life on multiple occasions. In the article “The Ways We Lie ” by Stephanie Ericsson, the author points out that lies are harmful. First, the author lists various types of lies that people use every day. Second, the author gives examples of each type of lie. Lastly, the author conveys the negative effects about lying to people. I strongly disagree with the author's statement; lying is not always detrimental to others because …show more content…
In my Iranian culture, especially in my close knit family is that we have important “do’s and don'ts” when we use etiquette. One of the important “don'ts” in Persian culture is not to say the blunt truth, especially if it is negative. For example, lying to the older generation to be polite. When I about ten years old, I went to a wedding in Iran. The day before the wedding, my mom, dad, brother aunts,uncles,great aunts, great uncles and many cousins were getting ready to go to the ceremony. As we were getting reading to go, one of my Great Aunts, Nahid asked me in Farsi for my honest opinion on her overall look for the wedding. My Great Aunt Nahid is a wacky and uncoordinated dresser in my opinion. On the day of the wedding her hair was oddly warped up in different directions and uneven like roots on a tree trunk. The jewelry that she wore was a giant, gold, bulky chained necklace that looked more like a dog collar. Her shoes were silver and very embellished with many rhinestones that looked like two christmas ornaments on her feet. Finally, her dress was gold, long and baggy making her look unflattering. As a result, I did not like my Great Aunt’s look for the wedding. I wanted to tell her that what she was wearing was not the best look for her but actually the worst; however, I knew I couldn’t. So, I bit my lip hard and lied through my teeth. I told her it was fine and she looked great. When you're expressing your negative opinions of a family member, especially the elders regardless; you always say something nice no matter what because you are doing it out of respectfulness and ladylikeness. If I did tell the honest and ugly truth about her look, then I would be labeled as a rude and impudent person to the whole extended