If they are telling the truth, does it have to be the whole truth?
Would I Lie To You? is a British comedy panel show. The teams compete as each player reveals unusual facts and embarrassing personal tales for the evaluation of the opposing team. Some of these are true, some are not, and it is the panellists' task to decide which is which.
Sometimes a contestant will read out a statement and then under questioning reveal further information which sounds implausible. Nevertheless, the original statement turns out to be 'true'.
Are contestants allowed to tell lies under questioning to make the 'truth' sound more implausible? Or do they always have to tell the truth when questioned about a 'truth'?
Here, Bob Mortimer claims to have broken into a witch's house in his childhood. He then claims under questioning that there was a small horse in the front room. This seems implausible, and the opposing team deemed the original statement to be a lie. But it is the 'truth'.
So, taking this as an example, do contestants always have to tell the truth when discussing the truth? I am excluding Mortimerian quirks such as making up or deliberately misremembering the names of the people in the story.
Best Answer
The rules are not that strict, but those who tell the truth are expected to tell the truth.
That being said, sarcasm or statements that are clearly jokes are perfectly fine. It's also fine to lie by omission or twist your words to be misleading.
I don't remember Bob's story, but based on the quote in comments (as an example) he could've been talking about a doll or statuette that was facing the TV and that would not break the rules.
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