Let's be honest

I tend to say, "let's be honest..." quite often. Lately, I've been thinking about this a lot. We (yes, me included and no, you are not off the hook either) tend to exaggerate a LOT! Think about it. Frankly, it's way too easy to exaggerate, to make things sound "better" or "worse" than they really are. Two words we use more than any, when we exaggerate or try to make something sound good, are more and less. 

I have an idea. Let's be honest. Shoot straight. Tell the truth. Instead of saying, "We have more than 2,000 people at our church," just tell us how many you really have. Is it 1,987 or 2,001? Instead of saying, "It costs over $73." Just tell us it costs $73. No more or less needed. Have you ever thought about how often you stick a "more than" or a "less than" in front of a number when it really has no business being there? It's addicting. We somehow think it makes us look better, right?

Infomercials are the worst. Just watch one and count the number of times they say, "MORE than," or, "LESS than." It's fascinating.

I hope you will step up to the challenge with me. Can I call you out for exaggerating? Will you call me out, please?