Ranz Kozé

Ranz Koze is a creole term for: the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth.

I’ve spun the truth a lot recently, and now I believe it’s not good because it just misleads people. I believe I lied or said only part of the truth because I was scared of my parents’ reaction. I’ve been spinning the truth several times this month. I accept that it’s entirely my fault — no one else’s.

My parents are often busy, so when they ask me questions, they don’t always realise what I’ve actually said. That’s how I was able to get away with it so many times. I think it became a habit, and now I need to work on breaking it.

What I Learned?

The consequence of spinning the truth regularly is that it’s now a habit. Even for small stuff, I sometimes do it. If I’d stopped earlier, it wouldn’t have become a habit, but now I have to work even harder to fix it.

Sometimes I don’t work at my full potential at home because I just want to relax, so I rush through what my mom or dad asked me to do and then say I’m done — when really, I’m not. This is just task avoidance.

Task avoidance.

I shouldn’t beat around the bush or twist things. I need to stop overthinking about telling the truth and just say things directly.

Most of the time, I did it for small reasons, I thought these were tiny lies with no consequences. But the truth is, it misleads people and makes them think I’ve answered their questions when I haven’t.

If I keep doing this, it could get worse — like lying about bigger things. People will lose trust in me. I don’t want that. I need to stop being scared of telling the truth. I need to stay committed.

Koz Parole is a creole term to talk straight.
This is from Franklin Covey and it’s a set of cards called the speed of trust

Koz Parole, is the opposite of Ranz Kozé.To me it is just like a straight road I need to speak as straight as a road more precisely a straight one.

My Real Feelings

I feel really disappointed with myself. I feel bad about what I did to Mom and Dad. They do everything for me — how could I disappoint them this much? I need to do better. I reflected in my behaviour and wrote this blog by using sticky notes on a Canva whiteboard which has helped me categorized my ideas

Comment if you are a parent or a student and what’s your point of view in this situation

MLA:

Covey, Stephen, and Rebecca Merril. "The Speed of Trust." FranklinCovey,

     speedoftrust.com/. Accessed 3 July 2025.