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I’ve always been very interested in personality tests. I think it’s because I love the idea of teams working together and if I understand what makes individuals tick, I can more easily figure out how to get a group of individuals to work together toward a common goal.
Just in case you’re curious, I’m an ENFP according to Myers Brigg, a Number 7 (generalist, visionary) according to Enneagram and Orange in the True Colors Personality test.
Anyway, you have no idea how excited I was when I had the opportunity several years ago to attend a Body Language workshop facilitated by an experienced police investigator!
In this workshop we learned, among other things, how to tell when someone is being deceitful. To practice what we had learned, we were divided into groups of 3 or 4 people and given time to come up with two truths and one lie about ourselves and then try to catch each other in the lie. I was amazingly good at it!
I know that you don’t have the benefit of watching my body language but I thought it would be fun to share two truths and one lie about myself here and see if you can spot the lie. And in turn, I would love if you shared two truths and a lie about yourself in the comment section so I can try to catch you in a lie.
OK, ready? Here goes!
- I once saw Neil Young at a Tim Hortons.
- I once did a standup comedy routine at Yuk Yuks.
- I once auditioned for a small part in the movie Cadence.
So can you guess the lie?
Is it 1?
Is it 2?
Maybe it’s 3?
~ HUMP DAY CHRONICLES ~
So….
What are your two truths and one lie?
talktodiana 
I used to twirl a fire baton.
I lived in Minnesota for almost a month visiting Mayo Clinic.
I have llamas, goats, and horses.
BTW I’m terrible at this game. I’ve used while leading groups of women and with youth groups and it’s a great way to get acquainted.
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My guess is the twirling fire baton is not true. Am I right Lisa? ❤
Diana xo
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Maybe I’m better at this than I thought. I was a majorette in our high school marching band and I did indeed twirl fire. Pretty safe as long as you keep in moving. I do have horses but much to the dismay of our kids, we have no llamas or goats.
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D’oh you got me Lisa!
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I would say your number 1 is the lie because you are daring and would have done # 2 and # 3. As for me..
1. I have taken a call from the Prime Minister’s office.
2. I have shaken the hand of the Queen.
3. Mick Jagger’s ex-wife was a client of mine.
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You are so right Elizabeth!
As for your list. Those are all pretty impressive, but I’m thinking the Queen is not that likely to do so, so I’m guessing number 2 is the lie. Am I right? ❤
Diana xo
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Yes! You caught me out. Interestingly my sister HAS shaken hands with the Queen (as a school student) and that is why I put that in … it was not beyond possibilities.
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smart move! I never thought of choosing someone else’s story as my lie!
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For you Diana, I believe at 1 & 3 are truths. Now I lost track of your others….. 🙂
How’s this from my perspective:
1. I saw Rick Hansen, the wheelchair paraplegic at his last stop in worldwide tour.
2. I saw former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
3. I cycled in Italy.
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By the way, when I did lie many years ago..it was for awhile…I kept wanting to fall asleep at work at the weirdest times. It was not about work.
My body does respond to untruths.
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so lying drains your energy… I can see that!
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I posted the truth just now. Oh that’s tough Jean. I’m going to say that in your list #2 is the lie. Am I right Jean? ❤
Diana xo
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Well, no. Lie was #3. I saw Brian Mulroney in Toronto…less than 5 ft. away.
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Given that 75% or more of what we get from people is visual and tonal, this is hard! It’s easy to lie in text. Both #2 and #3 sound daring whereas #1 sounds ordinary. I think (WAG!) you’re slipping us red herrings. We’re supposed to think either #2 or #3 isn’t something you would dare to do.
But I think they’re exactly the sort of thing you’d dare to do, so I think Neal Young is the lie. I’ll go out on a limb and say you meant to go but for some reason didn’t. Maybe it’s a great story, that time you missed seeing Neal Young. 😀
Okay, my turn…
#1 I met Neil Diamond at an after-party.
#2 I spent a day working in the Pentagon.
#3 I kissed a genuine Russian Countess.
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I’ll let you know tomorrow Smitty!
As for your list. Hmmmm oh you have me second guessing myself here Smitty!
You’re trying to throw me with another Neil?
And I think it’s entirely possible and you would very much have enjoyed kissing a Countess.
I could totally see you doing IT stuff at the Pentagon, except, know the way Americans are so guarded that might be a breach of security… so I’m gonna say #2.
Am I right? ❤
Diana xo
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You show me yours, I’ll show you mine! XD
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Cheeky!
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I don’t much care for personality tests. In my experience, the best group experience I have ever had was spending a two year period with an amateur acting troupe. We had some knock down drag outs, but we all knew that each person had a higher purpose. Everybody cared for the troupe and we believed each person was thinking what was best for the troupe. When you are working that close with a bunch of people, some are going to rub you the wrong way. You’d best get over yourself because the group will cut you down to size pretty darn quick. I still look back on those days as some of the most fun and rewarding I ever had. Out of that group came some of my closest longtime friends.
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Sounds like an amazing experience Don, so glad you were part of it. ❤
Diana xo
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Ok haven’t read the comments before me so I can just say what I think without being influenced by what others have said, number 3 was a lie, I think.
Out of these three which is the lie from me. I am short, I flunked english at school, I am a natural blonde
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I will let you know if you’re right soon Jo-Anne.
As for your list. Hmmmmm – Why would a blonde dye their hair brown? Even so, I’m going to guess that flunking English is the lie. Am I right? ❤
Diana xo
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Im thinking no.2 is the lie for you.
1. I lived in San Francisco as a Nanny for a year.
2. I don’t like chocolate
3. I can speak italian
This is fun! Or maybe I like lying?
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I’ll get back to on that Karen. 🙂
I can’t imagine anyone NOT liking chocolate Karen, it’s so outrageous. But as they say, truth is stranger than fiction, so I’m gonna go with #3. How’d I do?
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Ha I absolutely love chocolate!! And I can speak Italian as I learned it for two years before I lived in Tuscany! I am good at this ❤️❤️ xx
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You ARE good at this Karen – way to go!
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Not sure if that’s a good thing!! 😜😍
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I don’t think Neil Young would go to Tim Horton’s, but ….
My list:
1. I’ve run a dozen marathons.
2. I’m a huge Syracuse University basketball fan.
3. I play the mandolin.
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Every Canadian goes to Tim Horton’s Jim. 😉
As for your list, I’m going to say #1 is the lie. I know you run, but I don’t think you’ve done a dozen marathons. Am I right? ❤
Diana xo
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12 in the books! I’m not an SU hoops fan, which makes me an outlier here.
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Clever set up Jim – well done!
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Is number 3 the lie?
For me:
1. I am a 4th degree black belt.
2. I wanted to be a nun.
3. I have traveled to 37 states.
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I’ll fess up later Colleen. 😉 As for your list, it’s either 1 or 3 and I’m going to choose 3. Is 3 the lie Colleen? ❤
Diana xo
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Well played Diana! Number 3 is the lie!!
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Yay!!
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It isn’t easy when we don’t have the non verbal cues and tone of voice!
Because you are such a good liar I wouldn’t be surprised if none of them are true 😉
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I’m actually a bad on-the-spot-liar Val but if, as in the case of this post, I have time to prepare, I can be quite good at it! And just to be clear, there is only one lie in my list.
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I believe you Diana! 😆
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Not without a warrant. 🙂
-Alan
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Haha! Oh come on, give it a shot Alan! ❤
Diana xo
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Again 🙂
-Alan
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Reblogged this on A Grateful Man and commented:
I enjoyed this post and wanted to share it with you. Let’s keep Diana’s fun game going so we can learn more about each other. Below are mine. What are yours?
1. I was in a commercial for Junior Achievement that was nationally televised. Friends and family kept calling me from around the country saying they saw me on TV yet I never once saw the commercial myself.
2. I’m extremely introverted and have substantial social anxiety so in high school I joined a Marine Corps JROTC program and the Speech and Debate Club figuring they’d either help to cure me or kill me.
3. My father, son’s father-in-law, and wife’s brother were all bitten by rattlesnakes within a couple of years.
With Love,
Russ
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Thanks for the reblog Russ!
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#2?
1. I was in a commercial for Junior Achievement that was nationally televised. Friends and family kept calling me from around the country saying they saw me on TV yet I never once saw the commercial myself.
2. I’m extremely introverted and have substantial social anxiety so in high school I joined a Marine Corps JROTC program and the Speech and Debate Club figuring they’d either help to cure me or kill me.
3. My father, son’s father-in-law, and wife’s brother were all bitten by rattlesnakes within a couple of years.
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I’ll let you know soon Russ!
I’m guessing #2 is the lie in your list Russ. ❤
Diana xo
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Hmm. This is a toughie. I’ll guess that #2 is a lie.
Here’s mine (I’ll keep it simple):
1. I once rode on a horse.
2. I once rode on an elephant.
3. I once rode on a llama.
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I’ll let you know soon if you’re right Jennifer!
I’m guessing #3 is the lie in your list. Am I right? ❤
Diana xo
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Can’t fool you! I should’ve given you a harder one. 🙄
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process of elimination and likelihood. But I still just guessed!
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There are llamas and alpacas on farms here so it was likely. I rode an elephant in the circus. 😊 And oddly enough, where I went to the circus has since turned into Mile One Centre where I saw Neil Young! ❤️
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Then I was really lucky because I did not know about the llama farm!
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I can’t say that I know, but I suspect that number 1 is truthful. I guess the sort answer is that I can’t catch you in a lie.
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I bet in person you could catch the lie Bruce! ❤
Diana xo
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Numbers 1 and 3 involve Canada. So might be the truths. But, you have a great sense of humor, and I could see you doing # 2. Are you sure there’s a lie here ???? ☺
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Yes. I am sure there is a lie in there Van. 🙂 Will let you know soon how well you guessed! ❤
Diana xo
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