you have a great weekend too Bridge!!!!!!! Whoohoo you rock Bridge!!!!! ;) :)

Bridget's Not So Professional Advice is my favorite portion of The Jam!

Having said that,my take on today's episode are:

1. Bridget could be a good dramatic actor.
2. Honesty is the STILL the best policy.
3. If you really want to lie, make sure to remember it(...pray you won't go to hell for it!;p).

Happy weekend everybody!

Great job as always Bridget!

I lie to people to get them off my back. So I only lie to escape certain situations or conversations.

I hate you Bridget, you suck.

naaa, I'm lying!

Don't feel bad Bridget I can't lie either.

everyone lies and I don't think it's that big of a deal. if we get caught then we get caught.

I love Bridgets Not So Professional advice! I look forward to the videos that are about that, as opposed to just straight reviews. Her discussion of when you should and shouldn't lie is certainly helpful for those of us who are never quite sure what counts as a white lie and what doesn't.

There's always times when lying is okay like white lies. But you are right; you should not like 99% of the times! From my experience, many of the lies actually make the matters worse (especially when someone else has the courage to tell the truth), so my advice is that unless you're sure that it can't hurt anyone, DON'T LIE!

Enjoyed your outgoing personality as always but for me lying is NEVER a good idea. You get caught in lies quickly. When lying to spare someone's feelings, that person is usually someone you are close to. If you are not honest with them about something, someone else who isn't close to them will be and that is more painful than getting the truth from a friend. Lying just makes things worse, not better. Thanks for the fun video.

Well, that was certainly amusing. A rather straightforward answer: don't lie unless you need to. It's good to know that you're a bad liar. Definately makes me feel better about listening to your advice. :) Certainly funny, and I would recommend this to others.

Wow, I love the not so professional advice. Questions like this are always thought provoking and it's interesting to see how different people respond. I liked how you talked about never lying because it's wrong and lying because you have to... very funny. It's nice to know that some people our there like Bridget can't lie.

I do agree that lying does have it's grey areas, sometimes it is absolutely necessary to lie.
Wow Bridget can't lie or was that a lie..lol

I like this. I once tried to not lie to people, and to tell them the honest truth all the time, and I ended up with a bunch of angry people knocking down my door! I was 20 at the time and didn't know better. I was a slow learner, LOL. But now I do lie when it's necessary. Today I lied to someone I care about, because if they would have known the truth about something their family did, it would have broken up their family.

I also dated a guy for a year that always ALWAYS said what he thought. That was upsetting. He said it was because he always wanted to tell the truth, but the way he did it hurt me. So for those of you that opt out of lying completely, just please think about it before you say something that could hurt the other person.

There's also ways to ease up the use of white lies, I've learned. If someone looks terrible in their outfit, for example, and they ask your opinion...say, my sister, for instance...I care about her and would not want her going out in a not-so-flattering ensemble. So I look and figure out exactly - specifically - what it is that makes the outfit not look so good, and I say something like, "You know what, that looks good, but it would look better if you got rid of that belt and put on a necklace instead." Or something like that. Instead of saying, "Oh, it looks awful!" Polite suggestions usually do the trick, and the person you're offering the advice to usually takes it very well.

I think its like you say--its a gray area. I do not believe in lying just to lie or make yourself look better, but I do not like to hurt people's feelings as in the example of the mother who is dressed horribly. BUT, in a relationship, ALWAYS tell the truth!

Haha, I think most people are bad liars, or maybe I'm just really good at reading people.

But I agree - I think lying to spare someone's feeling is ok. Lying to get yourself out of trouble - big no no. Lying to get something from your husband... hmmm, that might be ok too.

I really think honesty IS the best policy. I mean, no one gets anywhere by lying, to themselves or anyone for that matter. Personally, I try to come across as an honest person, and people take it that way. Now imagine how far you would get if people knew you as the notorious liar! No where, probably.

Anyway, great episode, esp the little dramatic part in your intro. I love never knowing what you're going to do in those short five seconds :)

In general I believe lying is not good. If you're completely honest with people but always say things in love, most of the time it turns out okay. Hey, if a friend can't handle the gentle truth, what kind of friend is it? I don't mean blast everyone's heads off, either. Do it with love. IMHO the only time lying might be right is in war, like "No, I won't tell you where my loved ones are hiding" when answering an enemy, for example.

Only lie when you're good at it. You really have to commit to the lie, or risk doing more damage. But yes, sometimes you have to lie to spare someone's feelings.

I am not a good liar either. I always forget what I lied about and get in trouble later. So it is better for me just not to even try to lie.

I do believe that on some occasions that you should lie. I haved lied about eating the last of the cookies or opened them to begin with. I tell the little lies. Never big ones.

I like this episode. I think lying is okay in certain situations. I'm not gonna sit there and tell my friend I think her hair is horrible, after she just got it done and is really excited about it. I make it my policy to only lie in those kinds of situations, anything else will just get you into trouble.

Yea my proficiently at lying is sometimes good sometimes bad so i just usually dont lie. plus you gotta think when you do lie there'e that little feeling at the pit of your stomach:( ew

Good video! I don't think there is a black and white answer on lying. Of course, you shouldn't lie as a habit. You shouldn't tell lies that hurt other people either. But, occasionally, you may need to tell a white lie to avoid hurting feelings, starting fights, or other negative things. Think of this hypothetical situation. Your Aunt Martha buys your Mom an ugly sweater for Christmas and your Mom tells you that she hates it. Later on in the day, your Aunt Martha asks if your Mom liked the sweater. Are you going to be honest and say that she hated it? It would hurt your Aunt's feelings, cause your Mom to be upset with you, and possibly cause a riff between them. I think that's a good time to tell a white lie.

This video is so awesome! Personally I don't think anyone should lie, but maybe that's because my mom won't cut me out of her will if I told her her dress is, shall we say unfashionable. Realistically though, sometimes a little white lie can be much easier to handle than hurt feelings.

I have no tolerance whatsoever for someone who lies. There is no reason to lie. I'd rather make someone cry with the truth, then completely break their spirit when they find out it's a lie later. Plus, lying is so hard. You may not think so, but once you start out with a little white lie, you have to come up with more lies to cover up the one you started off with. Why not just start out with the truth and get it over with? If they're mad at you, they'll eventually get over it. I always tell me my friends, after I've said something brutally honest to hurt their feelings.. "At least you know I'll never lie to you." It's nice to be trusted.

Its ok to lie as long as its a harmless lie. I think sometimes lie serves a better purpose than truth. For example, I have this weird senior manager at work who keeps asking me "Did you like my mail to blah blah blah...".. and i just say "yup.. brilliant".. even though it sucked.. why did i lie ? Well.. I am trying for a position in his group!

I really enjoyed this video because I do believe in "Thou Shalt Not Lie". However, there are times you just cannot avoid lying in order to spare someone else's feelings.

Personally I believe that lying is tolerable only when it is necessary to spare somebody hard feelings, such as your mom or spouse. Never ever hurt their feelings if the shirt really does make them look fat, or the pants don't match...just go along and keep their self worth up. That is the only circumstance I find lying to be okay. Never any other time than that.

I agree! There are certain things that you should lie about. However, there are certain things you should never lie about, and those are the things that cause pain to someone or yourself.

a lot of people think about this day to day and this video will help you look at things differently maybe

Good episode!yes i do agree everyboby should be a lier at some point of time.see i am not going to cheat anyone but i am going to hide the truth....that's it am i right Bridget

I can definately lie. Althought I dont think you should... Bridgets so funny :)

I am a terrible liar too, that's why I tend not to do it. Lying should be banned. I can tell if someone is lying, it's all in the eyes and the way that they stand!

Lying is inevitable... so in that vein, lying is okay!(sometimes)

I agree that lying does have it's grey area but sometimes it is necessary to lie. I like this episode.

I'm getting hooked on Bridget's Not So Professional Advice. I think there is a bit of a gray area... I would not tell my mother that she looks bad in a dress. Unless she was going somewhere important in the ugly dress, and then I'd try to find a way to ease it into the conversation.

I definitely would recommend this video. I agree though... when it's a little 'white lie' it might be better to lie to the person than to really hurt their feelings. Other things that are really important, I don't think you should lie about though.

I'm a terrible liar. I do think, however, white lies to spare feelings are okay.

I did not find this helpful. It causes people not to focus on real issues. Whether or not you lie isn't important. What is important is the intent of that lie (or truth, as it can also be hurtful when used negatively). The only person who knows whether you should lie or not is you yourself. If you feel its justified, then for you it is. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time, so if a lie backfires, learn from it.

it's a great topic to bring up. When IS it ok to "lie" it's always such a touching subject. If you DO tell your mother that her dress she paid a lot for looks terrible...are you doing her an injustice? or are you being a bad son/daughter because you lied about it. Telling her could save her the humiliation (and yours) of going out in public with her. You could offer a shawl or a different necklace to jazz up the outfit. I think there is always a better way. But then again is there. it's hard to say. I don't think there is a person out there, that hasn't lied at least once.

Bridget gave some pretty good advice in today's post. I firmly believe you should never lie. Pertaining to the example in the video, if your mom asks you how she looks and the dress truly is hideous and potentially embarrassing (not to you, but to your mom!) I think you owe it to her to tell her. I'm always telling my husband to just be honest with me. If my hair looks awful and he lets me go out in public without saying anything to me or even tells me it looks great, I will be so embarrassed. I think it's better to always tell the truth. It doesn't mean you have to be rude or mean, but always be honest.

I agree I don't think anyone should lie. It always catches up to you. Great job Bridge.