They only know the truth as far as that question tho..so if you told a lie at the first question, they would only know one tidbit of truth.  The more one has to hide, the more difficult it is to tell the truth, unless you are truly brazen and don't care what people know.  But a lot of people have things in their past that they are not proud of and that they would not wish everyone else to know.

But yes: I agree with you on one score; don't play the game unless you want to tell the whole truth, since it would be damning to you, to have told and still go home with no money.  I love it, but my hubby hates it, so have not watched yet this season.

See that's what I mean, if I was going on there, I'm not gonna care what they ask me, especially if it means big money.

 

Just as long as you go on and tell nothing but the truth then you shouldn't have a problem.

 

I thought I was gonna watch them all as they came out, but I haven't even seen a full episode, I just don't watch too much TV.

Yeah; neither do I.  My husband is a Pentecostal preacher and they discourage their preachers not to have tv's.  He condescended to get some rabbit ears so I could watch American Idol, so the Fox programs are basically all I can see, and there is not much on there worth seeing.

Ew that really sounds like it sucks. Gah.

Yeah, to some degree. But we watch ( decent) dvds, unless I sneak one in he doesn't know about...lol.  And that is the reason I spend so much time online at night...my lifeline.

And that is a pretty new user pic, dear Shotzie!

PORN!!!

 

Ahem, sorry, what were we talking about?

 

Oh thank you!! I decided I should try smiling more in my pics.

No, silly...but he doesnt even like rated R stuff if it has any nice steamy love scenes...I don't like porn...too much same old same old....not for me!

I like to watch it with my eyes closed and just listen to it, and it's hilarious!!

oh yes, could imagine that it would be quite ...entertaining....

Oh it is. Man, about 90% of what I talk about is sexual. It's funny. My friends are like that too.

Horny toads... I used to be like that too, and it dint all wear off, I can tell you...tee hee!

Hahaahahaha, hilarious! I don't think it ever really does.

ditto..
of course the producers of the show want to have people "lie"..
better ratings

Well I still wouldn't lie.

they would have to pay me well to do that

Same here, no doubt.

It's not quite that simple, though, because a polygraph doesn't really measure truth or lies--it measures indications of stress.  This often corresponds to answering a question falsely, but not always--it is possible that a question, even if answered truthfully, will cause enough stress that the answer will be interpreted as a lie.  And the whole premise of that show is designed around stressful questions.

 

I find that program right on the verge of completely disgusting, actually--they should call it Shit All Over Your Loved Ones For Dollars.  I'd rather go mug strangers and beat them up for their wallets--it's more honorable.

Yeah I know it does.

I know the show is.

But you can still get past it.

 

That's a great name for the show!! =D

I do suppose that would be more honourable... 0_o

All reality TV sucks...that is all.

Hahahaha, I don't watch tv much in general, and I totally agree with you, but I still had to throw this out.

It is the same in life. 

I don't even have a TV.

Correct.

 

You don't? Do you even want one?

No I gave away a large coloured one that worked perfectly

=O Why'd you do that?!!? How large was it?

19 inch I think. I never watched it and i live in a very small apartment.

Oh. You consider that large.

I thought you were talking about like a 40 inch or something.

It is large in a 40 inch apartment

XD That would suck if your apt. was that small!