honesty?there's some subtle differences betw. outright lying & withholding some truths/imo's.
lucky? for me i've got my mate jim who tells me[usu. the day after] if i've spoke the truth.
most peop. inc. me don't speak their minds completely in the usual way of things/everyday normal life; but when i/we've had a noggin or 2 of aLCOHOL[the truth drug]then i/we begin to speak in tongues!
examples [real life!- as requested by some above posters];
i was at a monthly gathering sar/music session some months ago in buckley, north wales.
it was jim's turn to drive & my turn to drink!
some of the other attenders at this do were a bit stiff & formal[imo]
i remember knocking back a fair few wixeys.
jim told next day- in his words 'the bottle, yer brain, & yer mouth was all too close together- yer were thinking out loud & yer called 'em a lot o' boring bastards!'
well i lol! & said well jim, it was true wasn't it. he agreed.
the following month it was my turn to host the monthly do at my house. bearing in mind what had occured before, i wasn't expecting a big turn out.
well was i surprised, not only everyone i'd told the'truth' to came but a big pile of other folkies as well!
i thought they must have all agreed with me!
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another example of 'truth'/ 'speaking in tongues' was at chester ff 02.
a really nice young girlie who used to play fiddle had been away working in another town for nearly a year.
i hadn't seen her for ages.
me & some chums were in her auntie's tent in the early hours after a fine session & were catching up on news.
[on the wixy/truth drug again]
i noticed she'd put on a bit of weight & said something to this effect.
next morning, goood old jim, my pal, said 'd'ye remember last night?- ye called adele fat!!'
during the same morning, while cooking/eating brekkie in the porch of my tent, i caught a glimpse of the lovely adele playing ball with her 5 yr old cousin.
she glanced over & i beckoned. i said 'hi, adele. last night what i really meant was, you're twice the woman you were!'
she ran over to me, flung her arms round me & gave me a big kiss!
truth will out!
any more??