Things You're Not Supposed To Say.

A lot of people will tell you that it is not nice to tell a guy that the shirt he has on makes him look like an idiot. Which is why a lot of people will politely tell the guy that he has a nice shirt and that he looks like a million buck. They say the right thing. They are being polite and being polite is what it's all about if you want have a lot of friends who will tell you the same thing if you've put on a shirt that can make you look like a bigger idiot. Everyone stays happy this way but in the end no one tells the truth and in the end, you don't even know how to be completely honest with someone. In the end you become such a good liar that you might consider becoming a politician yourself to win an election so you can tell lies professionally.

A woman puts on a dress and she asks you something like this; how do I look? You say; you look very nice. Try say something honest like; you look like a textile factory that got hit by a missile. People usually say something like this in a relationship that's coming to an end. When you've found someone new. And so you say something like this to make her walk out on you so that you won't feel so guilty. When people ask, what happened between you and Elizabeth? You can always say, I don't know what went wrong, she just took off with the new dress that still got a price tag on it. And people are gonna say, ooooh she found someone new. And so you say; I think so too.

A friend introduces you to his new girl, you say; hi, pleased to meet you. She goes to powder her nose and your friend asks you; we're getting married, whaddaya think? You say; well lucky you, she's gonna be a perfect missus for you. Truth is you don't know the woman well enough to make that judgement but you gotta say something nice to make him feel like a million buck. Try say something like this; I don't know, man. She doesn't look like a missus material, the kind who stays home to cook and takes care of the house and the kids. In fact I think she's the type who goes out to party at ever little chance she has.

Try say something like that. Chances are your friend is gonna say, you get the hell outta my life.

People can't deal with the truth. That's the truth. People can deal with lies but people are not very good at dealing with the real thing. Which why I believe I've burnt a couple of bridges this week when I said the things I wasn't supposed to say. These are among the things I said:

'I don't think you have what it takes to be in this business.'

'Lemme tell you before we go further, I think your proposal doesn't make any sense. In fact I believe you don't know what you're doing.'

'How much money you've got?'

'No, a loan will only mean you're gonna have to re-pay it even before you receive the first check from your first invoice.'

'Why don't you sell your car and downgrade to a cheaper one before you make any money from this business.'

'You're gonna have to give up your high society lifestyle for at least two years'

'I don't think your missus is cut out for the kinda life this business will have on you.'

'I don't think you are meticulous enough to be in this business.'