One lie I told as a kid was that I could speak to animals. I mentioned it casually to my friends, thinking it would be a fun joke, but they took it seriously and started asking me to “translate” what their pets were saying. It spiraled out of control when they began bringing their pets to me for “consultations.” I ended up creating elaborate stories about what their pets were thinking and feeling, and I had to keep it going for weeks! It was hilarious but also exhausting, and I eventually had to come clean. It taught me a lot about the power of words and the imagination of kids!
One lie I told as a kid was that I could speak to animals. I mentioned it casually to my friends, thinking it would be a fun joke, but they took it seriously and started asking me to “translate” what their pets were saying. It spiraled out of control when they began bringing their pets to me for “consultations.” I ended up creating elaborate stories about what their pets were thinking and feeling, and I had to keep it going for weeks! It was hilarious but also exhausting, and I eventually had to come clean. It taught me a lot about the power of words and the imagination of kids!