The Untruths Everyone Tells In Quarantine

People are pretty good at telling tall stories, but the coronavirus has made it a little harder to come up with believable little white lies.

We can’t claim to “have somewhere else to be” when we’re all under stay at home orders and there’s no traffic to say you got stuck in if you’re late to a virtual work meeting.

But we adapt well to change and now these are the most common lies everyone is using during quarantine.

·"Sorry, I'm on a work call" - If you have kids or roommates, this one may help you avoid whatever they’re asking you to do.

·"Sorry for not responding, I was helping my kids with their schoolwork" - Lots of folks are probably pulling this one with their bosses, even if their kids are teenagers and not in need of their help.

·"Sorry I'm late, the line at the store was so long" - No one’s going to fault you for being late to the virtual meeting if you were stuck in line buying bread or toilet paper.

·"Weird, my camera isn't working for some reason!" - The perfect excuse for when you just rolled out of bed and hopped onto that Zoom call and don’t want anyone to see you.

·"I'm only on mute because everyone in my house is so loud!" - It might be true, but it’s also a good way to snack through your meeting without anyone hearing you.

·"Sorry, I have another virtual call at that time" - How else are you going to get out of that virtual work happy hour you’re dreading?

·"I get dressed every day for work, so I'm more motivated" - Who’s really working from home in dress pants or jeans every day? No one! But since your work video chat can only see you from the waist up, your secret’s safe.

·"Yes, I've been so productive during this time" - If productive means finishing that Netflix show, then yes, otherwise, you’re probably slacking as much as everyone else.