Majority of British Have Lied About the Books They Read

A recent survey finds that 2 out of 3 Britons have lied about the books they've read

By U.S. News Staff

March 6, 2009 RSS Feed Print
  • 42: Percentage of liars have falsely claimed to have read 1984 by George Orwell
  • 31: Percentage who have falsely claimed to have read War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
  • 24: Percentage who have falsely claimed to have read the Bible
  • 15: Percentage who have falsely claimed to have read A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
  • 6: Percentage who've falsely claimed to have read Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama

Sources: Reuters

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mraleksfediron of AL 2:45AM October 06, 2009

Barry Soetoro did not write the book he claims to have written. So does that compound the liars lie?

Jeff of WI 7:12PM March 06, 2009

Surveys and data, how accurate are these figures? And which Brits are we talking about anyway? Are you sure British sarcasm hasn't been recorded instead?

How many US citizens have read any of the speeches written by Winston Churchill? Not many I reckon and why should they?

Personally, I feel my time is better spent reading literature that has more relevance to my profession and my own interests than reading Orwell's daunting novel, Tolstoy's ancient tome and Hawking's book (which should be accompanied by a Dummy's guide anyway). No, I haven't read these because they don't appeal to me in this modern world.

I also haven't read Obama's book, although I have read a good portion of the Bible because of my Catholic upbringing. There, a solid honest answer from a working Brit. Stick that in your survey!

Tony Eccles 8:47AM March 06, 2009

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