Hypocrite
A hypocrite is someone who pretends to be better than he/she really is or to be pious, virtous without being really so.
A hypocrite is someone who says one thing and does the opposite.
A hypocrite… are you? Uhmm, was never really asking this question to myself. Are you?
July 4th, 2006 at 10:22 pm
Had an interesting discussion on this topis a while back.
Some sources define hypocrite as
a person whose actions contradict their stated or internal beliefs. (Or visa versa). Remember it include internal belief as well as stated belief. So if you act nice and say told a white lie to someone (Such as the timeless –> You look beautiful in that dress dear ;)…. ) While deep down in your heart you know the statement is not true and telling a lie is against you internal belief. That would make you a hypocrite.
Since I’m sure everyone had told a white lie in some point in your life for various reasons, I can convincely say that ALL OF US are hypocrites. Let’s face it to a certain degree ALL OF US likes our hypocrite friends (Those who tell white lies to cheer us up) better and need them every now and then.
Would you befriend someone who would ALWAYS tell you the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. I don’t. People need to feel good and sleep at night sometime.
CT