Is it human nature to blab about doing something illegal?

[JEDI]

tv shows have the cops catch the bad guys because the bad guys couldnt keep their mouth shut about the crime to other people.

i thought that was just tv and people dont do it in real life.

well, i did something illegal a few days ago, and if caught, i might get 1-3 years. (no, i'm not saying what.)

it wasnt planned. but i told myself dont say a word.

a week later, i blabed about it to an acquaintance. WTF?! why the hell did i do that?! and why to an acquaintance?

now in those 5 days, i hung out with a close friend. why the hell did i manage to keep my mouth shut w/him w/o even having the urge to blab. yet, i voluntary sung like a canary to this other person.

just wondering if it's just human nature? and if so, WHY do we do it?!

 

[Ryan]

No, it's just that many people lack willpower. It's also the reason why so many of americans have fat asses.

 

[rival]

people like to brag

 

[HappyPuppy]

If you broke the law, I hope you get caught and serve time. Bubba is your friend.

 

[stormbv]

I guess people just feel guilty about what they did and feel the need to confess.

Not me, though. My secrets die with me.

 

[MichaelD]

The best way to keep a secret is to tell no one. Ever.

 

[isasir]

It's probably doesn't help that you just blabbed about committing some crime to the thousands of people that frequent this board.

 

Originally posted by: MichaelD
The best way to keep a secret is to tell no one. Ever.

:Q

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
The best way to keep a secret is to tell no one. Ever.

ingenious

 

Originally posted by: RishiS
It's probably doesn't help that you just blabbed about committing some crime to the thousands of people that frequent this board.

some of whom are cops, and one of which is a DA.

 

[isasir]

To answer your question tho', your defenses are up more when talking to a close friend, since human nature is to generally confess more intimate things with close friends. So instead, since your defenses to not share this information aren't up with acquantainces, it slips out more often.

 

[Bleep]

Watched a guy of TV the other night wondering why a woman cannot keep a seceret but can hold a fart, his advice was to tell the secret to the place that could be held shut.

Bleep

 

[Iron Woode]

Is it human nature to blab about doing something illegal?

As long as no one asks if it is illegal to post this question and starts a massive NEFFEST, like what happened a couple days ago, I will be happy.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: MichaelD
The best way to keep a secret is to tell no one. Ever.

Two people can keep a secret if one of them is dead.

- M4H

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: Bleep
Watched a guy of TV the other night wondering why a woman cannot keep a seceret but can hold a fart, his advice was to tell the secret to the place that could be held shut.

Bleep

:beer:

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: Iron Woode
Is it human nature to blab about doing something illegal?

As long as no one asks if it is illegal to post this question and starts a massive NEFFEST, like what happened a couple days ago, I will be happy.

sporks > bruce lee

 

[Atlantean]

What did you do... steal satellite? Steal from a store... sell drugs? Yeah it is human nature to blab about doing something illegal because they want to brag that they got away with something

 

[Syringer]

People like to talk..people like to tell stories..people like to tell interesting stories. Illegal things make for interesting stories, hence they tell them. Certainly more interesting than what you had for breakfast this morning.

 

[ohtwell]

I think it's human nature!


: ) Amanda

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

Human nature. Not always restricted to illegal activities though. It's just human nature not to be able to keep your mouth shut about anything. For most people at least.

 

[MacBaine]

Don't worry, I don't think the sheep is going to blab.

 

[Mule]

baa

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If you broke the law, I hope you get caught and serve time. Bubba is your friend.

I'll bet you never speed or download mp3's.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
If you broke the law, I hope you get caught and serve time. Bubba is your friend.

I'll bet you never speed or download mp3's.

JEDI said he did something he could get 1 - 3 years for.

I have observed the world from the wrong side of jail bars, but I have never done anything that would get me a sentence like that.

 

[morkinva]

Isn't this the same concept as 'returning to the scene of the crime' ? I bet you did or will do that also