Alan is teaching a couple classes this semester to undergraduate business students in thier final semester. One of the requirements to pass his class is to be completely honest for 3 days and then write a two page paper on thier experience. This is an eye opening experience for most of them, and many come back saying that they are pathological liars!
In thinking about it, could I, Rebecca, be "completely" honest for three days.......I think that I could if I never left the house. I have a horrible habit of speeding, probably because I am almost always late. I also try 1 grape before I buy them, to make sure they taste good, I don't want bad tasting grapes! But I am not paying for that grape. I think in the long run it would be difficult, beneficial but difficult.
Alan was telling me about one student that decided to go home for the weekend during his three days. He woke up on Saturday about 2:00 in the afternoon and his mother asked him why, and he had to be honest and he said because he had a hangover from drinking too much last night. She asked him if he drank often, he answer truthfully, "yes". Then she proceeded to ask him if his drinking got in the way of his schoolwork and if he ever missed classes because of it. He decided that he wasn't going to let this ruin his three days so he answered honestly. He thought he would be more safe at home during his three days of honesty but in the end I don't know if that was the wisest decision he has ever made! It made me laugh!
It reminds me of the movie "Liar Liar" with Jim Carey. Very funny movie!
January and February
11 years ago
5 comments:
You are a grape thief! I would never have guessed that of you :)
I might even have a hard time with that assignment while staying home. Sometimes I find myself "fibbing" when Lindsey asks for more treats that I don't want her to fill up on, "Sorry, they are all gone!" Sheesh, I'm such a liar.
I totally think this would be hard. My Michael tells me I am deceitful to my children often. He's honest to the n-th degree. Anyway, I do the "it's all gone!" trick and others like it. Sometimes it's just easier--which, I guess, should indicate that it isn't right! Certainly this is something I need to work on. Good thoughts, Rebecca!
Wow...that would be hard. Is "lying" to your children bad??? I do the same thing....wow, i'm terrible!
Yeah, I think that would be super hard! I think I must lie to the kids a lot, but its for their own good!! :) I'm just thinking about the intricate lies I told about how I talked to the Easter Bunny at the mall and asked him to come to our house on Saturday instead of Sunday... Does that count?? :)
I love that idea. I think it would be hard to be honest for 3 day too, but fun and challenging at the same time. I think I might give it a try.
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