Jason Bailey

Three former CIA officers just put out a book called “Get the Truth” that’s all about tricking people into being honest. Here are three tricks you can use on anyone, including your kids. And no . . . waterboarding didn’t make the list.

1. Pretend you understand completely. Get them to think you know the truth, and that you get why they did what they did under the circumstances. Then act like the whole thing is a misunderstanding, and it won’t be a big deal if they’re honest about it.

They might end up hating you when you do make a big deal out of it. But if all you want is the truth, that’s the first step.

2. Don’t be judgmental . . . at least not yet. Once they start being honest, don’t show your hand and start yelling at them. They might have more to say, but they’re less likely to say it once it’s clear you actually are angry.

3. Don’t make one parent the good cop, and one the bad cop. The whole good-cop-bad-cop thing is a Hollywood invention . . . and it doesn’t actually work.

Instead you should both be the good cop. Then once they tell you the truth, you can bring the hammer down if you need to.

A new survey of 2,000 married couples came up with the secrets to a happy marriage . . . and even though none of them are actually ‘secrets,’ it’s probably still worth running through them as a refresher.  Here’s the top 10 . . . Read More »

Sometimes people wind up at your place when it’s a mess.  Maybe it’s a surprise visit, maybe you just didn’t have time to clean, or maybe you’re a stage five hoarder . . . whatever it is, they’re exposed to your mess.

The question is:  What are they going to judge?

According to a new survey, the thing that people are most likely to notice is . . . a terrible SMELL.  Clutter is second . . . a dirty toilet bowl is third . . . and dirty kitchen counters are fourth.

The survey also found the cleaning chores we hate doing the most are scrubbing the shower, and cleaning the toilet.

And only 5% of people hire a maid to clean their house . . . the other 95% do it themselves or split it with their family.

Don’t do any of these okay.

1. A woman who worked at a college in South Carolina texted her daughter about a school shooting, and said she was hiding from the gunman. It happened last year.  The daughter called 911, and the cops showed up.  The mom was charged with aggravated breach of peace, disrupting a school, and unlawful use of a telephone.

2. Three guys pranked their friend by robbing his store at GUNPOINT, and running off with a thousand dollars from the register. It happened in Israel in 2012.  Their biggest mistake was waiting a full HOUR before they went back and told him it was a prank.  At that point, the cops were there . . . and the friend did not think it was funny.

3. A guy stole his friend’s furniture, and planned to be there to tell him it was a joke.  But the friend got home early . . . called the cops . . . and got him arrested. It happened in the ’90s, and the guy who pulled the prank was Richard Branson, the owner of Virgin Airlines. He was pranking his business partner.  But by the time he told him it was a joke, the guy had filed a police report . . . and Branson spent about 12 hours in a holding cell.

A new survey found the strangest things people have done while they were driving . . . and 3% said they’ve gone to the bathroom behind the wheel. Here are some more . . . Read More »

An article on LinkedIn listed a bunch of cliché phrases people use too much at work. You can get away with them every now and then. But if you say them all the time, you start annoying people. Here are the top ten . . . Read More »

Just go to Google Maps and click the Pac-Man button and you can play anywhere you want!! Read More »

Scientists and experts in facial mapping just finished a study to find the ideal male and female faces. Read More »

If you’re pulling an April Fools’ Day prank on your boyfriend or girlfriend tomorrow, just don’t do anything on this list. Here are four April Fools’ Day pranks that can end up causing a break-up . . . Read More »

Believe it or not, according to a new survey, 7% of single women say they’d love to date a gynecologist . . . because he knows what he’s doing down there. Read More »