Whether he lies to protect his butt or to protect your feelings, chances are, your guy's not above telling a few fibs to get through the day. We had real guys dish to us about the most common lies they tell (and why!).
1. "No Way, You Don't Look Fat in That!"
"Whenever my girlfriend asks how she looks before we go out, my answer is always, 'You look hot!' Because once I tried to tell her that her skintight dress made her look a little like a hooker (hey, I didn't mind!), and she threw my cell phone at me and broke it." —Lance, 24"I love my wife, but I hate when she asks my opinion on the 'trendy' outfits she buys. What do I know about fashion? If I leave the house with two matching socks, that's a fashionable day for me. My answer's always, 'You look great!' because as long as she thinks she looks good, it doesn't really matter what I think." —Michael, 42
Related: What He's Really Thinking When You're Naked2. "I Don't Mind When You Use My Razor."
"Some things are just sacred to a man, and his shaving products are among those things. There are few things in life as satisfying as a good, clean shave, and I just can't enjoy it quite as much when I know where my (now dull) razor's been." —Jayson, 33"I'd definitely say that my razor's the one beauty/grooming product that I don't want to share with my wife. Shampoo, soap, shaving cream — it's all good, just please stay away from the razor! I've never bought as many razor blades as I have since I got married." —David, 37
Friday, January 7, 2011
The 5 Most-Common Lies Guys Tell, And Why
Thursday, January 6, 2011
$50M Lotto Max payout delayed
TORONTO - A group of Bell Canada employees who expected to be millionaires on Tuesday can't start spending that windfall yet.Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. says it's delaying the payout of $50 million from the Dec. 31 Lotto Max draw.
Media reports on Tuesday said the 19 workers at a Bell Canada call centre in east-end Toronto held the winning ticket.
OLG says it can confirm that there is one winning ticket and it is being claimed by a large group.
However, OLG says it's delaying payment because additional claimants have come forward and are claiming a portion of the prize.
The lottery corporation says a rigorous prize claim review process needs to be completed before any prize is paid out.
The review is needed "to ensure all lottery players are protected and the right prize is paid to the right person," OLG said in a release.
It's the first time the $50 million has been won by a single ticket in Ontario since Lotto Max launched in 2009.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Archbishop of Canterbury to conduct royal wedding
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, spiritual head of the Anglican Church, will marry Britain's Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton later this year, the prince's office said on Wednesday.
Other details about the wedding revealed that Middleton will travel to the service at London's Westminster Abbey by car along a route past the Houses of Parliament and including The Mall, the grand road leading to Buckingham Palace.
William, son of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, announced his engagement to long-term girlfriend Middleton last November after a courtship lasting nearly a decade.
They have already disclosed that the wedding will take place on April 29 at the 1,000-year-old Westminster Abbey, where the funeral for Diana was held.
The prince's office, Clarence House, said the ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. (1000 GMT) and be conducted by the Dean of Westminster. Williams will marry the couple, while the Bishop of London Richard Chartres will give the address, it added.
Dickie Arbiter, the queen's former press secretary, said Chartres has close connections to William.
"He was an executor of the late Diana Princess of Wales' will; he confirmed William when William was 12; he listened to Diana when she was troubled," he told Sky News.
"(He is) the right person to be making the keynote address at the service."
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Mila Kunis & Macaulay Culkin Reportedly Split
Another celebrity couple has split, as Mila Kunis and Macaulay Culkin have reportedly gone their separate ways.According to the New York Post's Page Six, the couple has ended their relationship after dating for seven years.
"The split was amicable, and they remain close friends," Mila's rep told the paper.
A Page Six source claimed the breakup occurred some time ago, but the actress has reportedly kept it under wraps while promoting her latest movie, "Black Swan."
VIEW THE PHOTOS: From Small Screen Star To Blockbuster Beauty — Mila Kunis!
Reps for both Mila and Macaulay were not immediately available for comment when contacted by Access Hollywood .
Monday, January 3, 2011
Beware these common travel scams
Beware these common travel scams
Joe Yogerst - Wed Dec 8, 10:36 AM
It's every fan's nightmare: Find an amazing deal on tickets to a hot concert or big game, spend big bucks to travel to the show -- and then get turned away at the door because the tickets are phony.
Entertainment and sports events are a natural attraction for scam artists. Anyone is a potential victim, but out-of-towners are especially vulnerable. Each year brings fresh tales of people travelling thousands of miles to attend an event, only to discover that their package tour didn't include tickets, or that the tickets they paid for by sending cash or money orders never really existed.
Sadly, these kinds of travel scams are all too common. But it's not hard to protect yourself from getting ripped off -- just be prepared, careful and aware of the most frequently used tricks.
Once upon a time, the Super Bowl was the holy grail of scammers. Unscrupulous travel agents had no qualms about accepting thousands of dollars for packages that included flights and hotels but no tickets to the event. The U.S. Department of Transportation came down hard on Super Bowl scammers with new regulations and tough enforcement. But the specter of getting ripped off still looms.
Counterfeit merchandise is another huge travel scam, especially for anyone traveling to Asia, the source of so many bogus goods. There was a day in the not-too-distant past when a fake Rolex was the height of Third World travel chic. But nowadays the knockoffs -- specifically fake medications -- can be downright deadly.
Nobody's going to get killed by a counterfeit handbag. But consumers are at risk of buying counterfeit products that pose a real danger, like knockoff pharmaceuticals cut with everything from harmless filler to motor oil, highway paint and glue. Other dangers include bogus electronics with faulty wiring or potentially hazardous batteries, as well as shampoo and perfumes (with fake luxury branding) that contain harmful amounts of bacteria.
Another frequent scam is the hotel that doesn't live up to what's advertised. Beach hotels that are nowhere near the sand is one of the more common tricks. But one that's often overlooked -- much to the detriment of air travellers -- are "airport hotels" that are nowhere near the actual airport.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Various Artists News
Wal-Mart stops selling kids CD with profanities
AP, Dec 30, 2010 6:00 pm PSTChristina Wilson was getting her 4-year-old son up from a nap and bringing him in to listen to a compact disc his grandparents had given him for Christmas when her husband stopped her — he thought he heard something inappropriate.Then Wilson listened to the "Kids Favorites" CD out of her son Caiden's earshot and heard the profanity.
"It was a shock," she said.
Wilson said that on Tuesday she contacted the Wal-Mart store in South Bend where her in-laws had bought the CD to let them know about the lyrics. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. spokeswoman Melissa Hill said the company had already started pulling the CDs from its shelves nationwide on Monday after a supplier notified it about a problem with the CD.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Sir Elton John: "Why We Chose Zachary as the Name for Our Son"
Sir Elton John: "Why We Chose Zachary as the Name for Our Son"
Posted Thu Dec 30, 2010 11:20am PST by Us Magazine in Stop The Presses!
After welcoming Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John on Dec. 25 via a surrogate, Sir Elton John, 62, and partner David Furnish, 48, shared the joyous news with UsMagazine.com.
PHOTOS: Elton John and David Furnish through the years
"We have fulfilled a dream in finally becoming parents, and are so happy and excited at this very special time. Zachary is a gorgeous little baby and we are so proud of him," John tells UsMagazine.com. The couple explained that they didn't take long in choosing the baby's name. "A friend gave us a book of baby names, and we started to flick through it, but we have always loved the name Zachary and kept coming back to it. In the end, we looked at each other, and put the book back on shelf, and said, "This is it!'"
The music superstar met Furnish, a film director and producer, in October 1993 at a dinner party held at his home. "He was very well dressed, very shy," John says of their first meeting. Noting that he was "instantly" attracted to Furnish, the singer says their relationship took off from there. "The next night we had dinner...We fell in love very quickly."
