Because they have no guttes to accept to their short commings.

Answered by ashwani kuma , an ibibo Advisor, at 8:04 PM on October 19, 2008

Because of our pride or lack of humility.

Answered by zach , an ibibo Citizen, at 1:23 PM on October 16, 2008

People lie just because they are not able to face the consequences of a wrong they have done. Those who are confident & sincere need not tell any lies. They don't have anything to hide. Those who know they have done something wrong, start with a lie to hide it, then they go on telling lies ...They have no courage to face the consequences.
Sometimes people lie to hide their short comings. They don't want to look inferior to others.

Answered by Tingtong S , an ibibo Master, at 8:25 AM on October 16, 2008

Dear,
Since they cannot face the consequences and they are scared of the reality and hence they try to cover up their short-comings. Hope god must have given you enough wisdom to differentiate between a lier and Lawyer. But this nothing unusual this is part of human nature. Do

Answered by achutanna , an ibibo Citizen, at 7:45 PM on October 15, 2008

They are afraid of some unwanted happenings if they tell the "truth". For that they fool themselves and tell lies.

Answered by Kazi , an ibibo Citizen, at 5:06 PM on October 15, 2008

people tell lies for two reasons:
1.they try to hide their weaknesses and give way to their ego
2.they try to escape punishment and try to hide their mistakes.

one cannot say that one is earning less than you, or one's ego is hurted when one says that one is driving a car that is cheaper than yours. they feel if they reveal their real facts then you may look down upon them and also may dominate them. they try to hide their facts just to show that they are superior than others and to have a better ground fro themselves among people. people feel that if they reveal their real face people would mock at him.
hiding short comings is also a way by which people reveal their inferiority complex.
the best way is to be true to yourself and convert your weakness into strength rather than hiding it.

people also hide facts to escape from mistakes for which they would be punished. people try to escape from punishments and put the blame on others. this way they get away from all problems arising from the mistake. but then again, a mistake commited should be accepted rather than hiding.

Answered by A Banerji , an ibibo Master, at 12:03 AM on October 15, 2008

The main reason is to avoid immediate confrontation or controversy. However, it is always better to be truthful and sincere in such situations and to make a conscious effort to overcome the short comings and not repeat them in future. If one really cares for the other person, then it is desirable to accept the fault/short coming diplomatically and carry on rather than telling lies to cover-up.

Answered by vinoo , an ibibo Specialist, at 6:36 PM on October 14, 2008

Small wonder you find their rhetoric appealing, since blaming others for your
own shortcomings is a well worn path for you. << There are NO similarities. None
. ... Do you not believe in freedom of health choices for all people? Do you
actually believe that alternative medicine is full of lies

Answered by Vipan Thapar , an ibibo Master, at 4:52 PM on October 14, 2008

It is a self defence mechanism.When you know that you are not good enough and yet you want to be noticed and acknowledged for what you are not ,you start taking recourse to false measures to lies and pretences.Learn to love and respect oneself for what you really are and have realistic goals for yourself which you can fulfill with honesty with your own capacity.This will bring great peace and self respect.

Answered by vinita , an ibibo Advisor, at 1:24 PM on October 14, 2008