Nearly half of all men and one-third of women have lied about what they have read to try to impress friends or potential partners, a British survey suggests.
Men were most likely to do this to appear intellectual or romantic.
About four in 10 of the 1,500 people surveyed said they had lied about what they had read to impress friends or potential partners - 46% of men and 33% of women.
Among teenagers, the figure rose to 74%.
74%! The old saying was "never trust anyone over thirty." But when it comes to reading, "never trust anyone under 20" is closer to the mark.
All this lying must mean, in England at least, people still think that reading is important. After all, you don't lie about something you don't care about.
Well, its back to the final volume of "Remembrance of Things Past" for me. Only 20 pages to go before I'm finished. What an amazing novel! (As I'm sure you'll agree..).
Tom
1 comment:
So what if you just nod and try to look as if you've read the book? Is that a lie? Does honesty require us to speak up and say, "I haven't read that?" And what about the opposite case? What percentage of people have refused to admit that they have read Remembrance of Things Past?
Paul
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