LIES!

do you ever get the feeling that communication is utterly useless? maybe useless is a little extreme, but it is definitely overrated and unreliable. i mean, half the things you say to people are a complete waste of time. they either forget it instantly or just take it for granted (like the niceties of conversation). most of the things we ever say are mere repeats of things we've been saying our entire lives. i remember reading somewhere about how if people cut the "pleases, thank yous, and sorrys" from their everyday conversations, they would end up saving enormous amounts of time and the whole world would just run smoother in general. i'm not suggesting that we revert to uncivilized social dynamics; i'm just arguing the fact that communication is often frivolous. another thing: how are you supposed to know that anything the other person says is true. they could lie through their teeth and to your face all day and you might never be the wiser. the only backing we have is that we can lie right back to them. i lie to people a lot... usually at work these days, but before 2 years ago, i lied to my parents about nearly everything. it's not that i was a compulsive liar or anything, it just always seemed necessary. it was either lie or suffer the irrational wrath of my parents. i think, in a way, lying is a very necessary element of communication. in fact, lying might be one of the only reasons communication is still worth a damn. let's face it, it's the easiest way to avoid situations, the easiest way to make friends, the easiest way to get a job, and among many others, the easiest way to get laid. so lie your freaking heart out, world... for the sake of communication.