"to be honest" or "lets be honest"

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Am I the only one that thinks when someone says "to be honest" or "lets be honest" sort of makes me half think "errr... so normally your just giving me a line of crap and just this time we are going to be honest?"

[EAF (1)]

When someone says let's be honest or I should be honest...I don't think of is as they usually lie to me, but that they did think about sugar coating whatever it is they are about to tell me.

[phee]

I think when someone says "let's be honest..." they are really saying "let's be blunt."

[DJ Nocker]

I think when someone says "let's be honest..." they are really saying "let's be blunt."

what is porblem?

[phee]

what is porblem?

There is no problem at all... more just clarifying the statement.... kind of like when someone says "let's be realistic" there is always bad news afterwards.... or when someone says "here me out" what follows is always a bad idea...

[Tyger]

I think when someone says "let's be honest..." they are really saying "let's be blunt."

I agree with this.

[Lilly420]

When someone says let's be honest or I should be honest...I don't think of is as they usually lie to me, but that they did think about sugar coating whatever it is they are about to tell me.

I never sugar coat anything. It just gets me into sticky situations when I do

[torn asunder]

I think when someone says "let's be honest..." they are really saying "let's be blunt."

yep...