Yes, yes, we know that lying is wrong and shouldn’t be done. HOWEVER, vacations are the one time that we meet people we will probably never see again so what is the harm of making your life seem a little bit more interesting than it really is? Maybe I am wrong but I just assume that the people I meet in San Diego won’t be too thrilled to hear about how I am a full-time college student who has spent the majority of her summer doing homework. Instead, I get the feeling that they would be much more intrigued to meet someone with an exciting story. Now, don’t go overboard with this. The beauty of it is that the most subtle of things is just enough. For example, a simple “white lie” of where you are from is plenty, but choose somewhere people want to hear about! …I have had friends who are able to hold a whole conversation in a British accent. Of course, the fact that she is "from somewhere exciting," allows for a great conversation starter.
There is also the opportunity to make up something that is so unbelievably untrue but you are curious to see what people will buy. For instance, on an all-girls’ Vegas trip last summer, we were able to convince other tourists that two of us were lovers, celebrating an anniversary in Sin City. Not necessarily the image I am trying to achieve but was it funny? Damn right it was. And wherever they are, they are still out there thinking they met two lesbians in love.
And yes, there is the risk that you might slip up and blow the whole thing by saying something that doesn’t fit but then you just walk away and can count on probably never seeing that person again. So I suggest to all of you reading this that on your next friend getaway, think of an entertaining story to tell others about. Perhaps you guys are an aspiring band trying to make it big, maybe you have just been through a divorce, or it could be that you are going to be on the next Bachelor… I don’t know. Be creative. Ha ha ha.
