Why people likes to say “To be honest…”

[coyote]

Means all along they are not honest?

Frankly, they did not lie. They just didn't tell you the whole truth because they think you cannot handle the truth.

Now, you may start another thread asking, does that mean that people have not been frank all along?

 

[viethai]

To be honest, i dont know
I use TBH

 

[Can Or Not]

Frankly, they did not lie. They just didn't tell you the truth because they think you cannot handle the truth.

Now, you may start another thread asking, does that mean they have not been frank all along?

Frankly this insurance plan is really good

 

[Song Bro]

Last time I have lied to you, since I confess, now you must trust me this round.

 

[hctawsgs]

Means all along they are not honest?

To be honest, only small number of people like to say "to be honest"....... like dat answer can or not?

 

[Can Or Not]

To be honest, only small number of people like to say "to be honest"....... like dat answer can or not?

Frankly speaking can also

 

[Elnoxv]

Means all along they are not honest?

I can't say for others but i always joke around in Group Chats so when i say "To Be Honest", it would mean i am dead serious (This is not a joke).

Different people, would likely use and interpret "To Be Honest" differently.

 

[newcell]

Whenever I hear it.
I told them STOP.

 

[euro2012]

Whenever I hear it.
I told them STOP.

how about pple who spam ‘like’ ‘like’ ‘like’ and ‘bro’ ‘bro’ ‘bro’ in almost every of their sentences??

 

[Can Or Not]

how about pple who spam ‘like’ ‘like’ ‘like’ and ‘bro’ ‘bro’ ‘bro’ in almost every of their sentences??

Mean he wants to marry his sister… so he can be brother in law

 

[Ironside]

Means all along they are not honest?

The first time I heard this from from a younger colleague many years ago, other than the words he has used, his body language, facial expression and tone, did not convinced me that he was honest about what he said. The latest I heard was he made many mistakes and like to use "my bad" in his emails to apologise. Whatever that means?

 

[asiafrenz]

It only meant its about being politically correct at that moment, truth or not is up to you

 

[EJB]

Just like I like to say, "to be candid", because it preempts people what I'm going to say is going to be direct, harsh but truthfully.

 

[Lchlch]

Means all along they are not honest?

Yes all the while they are very cunning n not truthful

 

[Lchlch]

The person like to put the message across to all the listeners that he is telling the truth about something.

 

[Lareina]

Same as the young gen who like to say "not gonna lie,.."
Means u always lie??

 

[Lareina]

The first time I heard this from from a younger colleague many years ago, other than the words he has used, his body language, facial expression and tone, did not convinced me that he was honest about what he said. The latest I heard was he made many mistakes and like to use "my bad" in his emails to apologise. Whatever that means?

It's american use to say sorry my fault.
Not commonly used here.

 

[puppey]

To be honest , I don't see why that's not honest

 

[Lchlch]

Same as the young gen who like to say "not gonna lie,.."
Means u always lie??

Haha, meaning he's lying all the while..

 

[Lchlch]

It is better not to use such term while in the meeting.