Aaron has officially moved into his new apartment and because of this exciting event, he is without internet service and has given me (Nicole) the awesome privilege of being his guest writer once again. If you are a frequent reader of this blog then you know that Aaron spends much of his free time with our family (at the Greenehouse). He hangs out with Kevin and I several times each week to watch shows like Prison Break, 24, The Amazing Race and Lost, which we love, but due to his complex personality we have had to learn to read Aaron.
All who know Aaron know that he is sarcastic and cynical and it is in fact part of his charm but with that comes the art of lying, which he is the king of. It is amazing how often he will sit on the couch in our family room and throw some random and untrue statement our way as if it were absolute truth. Over the past few months, we have had to learn the art of reading Aaron, knowing whether he is trying to pull one over on us. Here are a few guidelines that we should all take into consideration when having a conversation with Aaron. This will in fact help you to determine whether the words that are being spoken are that of truth or fiction….
The top ten ways to know if Aaron is lying...
10. The difference between a forced or natural smile. Aaron is not one who smiles often and so it can be difficult to know if his smile is forced or natural but if it is forced, he is in fact telling a lie. (Which he does 95% of the time)
9. Hands touching face. Aaron will often times run his hand through his hair. Sure sign he is telling a lie.
8. Stiff body movements. The problem here is that Aaron’s movements are already stiff and so this particular clue is not always helpful in determining a lie.
7. Emotional gestures are off. He will say something and then smile. The smile does not come with the statement.
6. Those telling a lie will not face those they are lying to. Aaron often sits on the couch at an angle when hanging out with us so that he is not facing our direction. (We are then unable to see the lie in his eyes)
5. A guilty person often gets defensive. Typically, this is Aaron’s response the moment he is called out on a lie. He immediately gets his back up and tries to justify his answer.
4. Speaks in a monotonous tone or his speech is muddled. Another one of those guidelines that is not always accurate in determining a lie with Aaron because this is how he speaks the majority of the time thus earning him the name “Mumble”.
3. Liars often times avoid “lying” by avoiding direct statements and instead imply answers. This is most often the case with Aaron. He is ALWAYS implying something….although he often says the same of me.
2. The guilty person will speak more than usual and add unnecessary details to convince you. Again, totally Aaron. He doesn’t talk much anyway and so when he lies, there are way more words coming from his mouth than usual.
And the number one way to know that Aaron is lying...
1. Using humor or sarcasm to avoid a subject
Enough said….
All who know Aaron know that he is sarcastic and cynical and it is in fact part of his charm but with that comes the art of lying, which he is the king of. It is amazing how often he will sit on the couch in our family room and throw some random and untrue statement our way as if it were absolute truth. Over the past few months, we have had to learn the art of reading Aaron, knowing whether he is trying to pull one over on us. Here are a few guidelines that we should all take into consideration when having a conversation with Aaron. This will in fact help you to determine whether the words that are being spoken are that of truth or fiction….
The top ten ways to know if Aaron is lying...
10. The difference between a forced or natural smile. Aaron is not one who smiles often and so it can be difficult to know if his smile is forced or natural but if it is forced, he is in fact telling a lie. (Which he does 95% of the time)
9. Hands touching face. Aaron will often times run his hand through his hair. Sure sign he is telling a lie.
8. Stiff body movements. The problem here is that Aaron’s movements are already stiff and so this particular clue is not always helpful in determining a lie.
7. Emotional gestures are off. He will say something and then smile. The smile does not come with the statement.
6. Those telling a lie will not face those they are lying to. Aaron often sits on the couch at an angle when hanging out with us so that he is not facing our direction. (We are then unable to see the lie in his eyes)
5. A guilty person often gets defensive. Typically, this is Aaron’s response the moment he is called out on a lie. He immediately gets his back up and tries to justify his answer.
4. Speaks in a monotonous tone or his speech is muddled. Another one of those guidelines that is not always accurate in determining a lie with Aaron because this is how he speaks the majority of the time thus earning him the name “Mumble”.
3. Liars often times avoid “lying” by avoiding direct statements and instead imply answers. This is most often the case with Aaron. He is ALWAYS implying something….although he often says the same of me.
2. The guilty person will speak more than usual and add unnecessary details to convince you. Again, totally Aaron. He doesn’t talk much anyway and so when he lies, there are way more words coming from his mouth than usual.
And the number one way to know that Aaron is lying...
1. Using humor or sarcasm to avoid a subject
Enough said….
So . . . always? Aaron is always lying. Is that what you're trying to say?
ReplyDeleteTHIS MAKES ME SO SAD! I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY...AARON I AM SO DISSAPOINTED IN YOU. HOW WILL EVER READ YOUR BLOGG THE SAME AGAIN? I WILL ALWAYS BE TORN BETWEEN WHETHER YOU ARE LYING OR TELLING THE TRUTH! AND FURTHER MORE US BLOGG READERS CANT EVEN USE NICOLES TIPS B/C THEY ALL HAVE TO DO WITH YOUR BODY LANGUAGE AND WE DONT EVER GET TO SEE THAT WHEN YOU ARE TYPING. WHATEVER WILL I DO? I GUESS I CAN NO LONGER USE THIS BLOGG AS MY WORLD NEWS SORCE! ITS BACK TO GETTING CNN EMAIL UPDATES I SUPPOSE...B/C THEY NEVER LIE! YOU SHOULD TAKE SOME CUES FROM THEM.
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