11. “I’ve slept with ___ people”
Based on your history, this figure is either wildly inflated or a massive understatement. Either way, there’s no denying that you stretch the truth.
12. “I read/watched that a while ago.”
An old staple to use when a friend mentions a book or a film that you might have read or seen by now, but you never got around to it. If you don’t want to get that judgmental, “you haven’t read/seen that yet?!” response, your only alternative is this little white lie.
