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This is almost always a bad idea. Sooner or later the lie will come up again and someone will be hurt by it. The best thing to do is tell the first person that you aren't going to lie for them and explain that if the other person asked you to lie for them about the first person, you wouldn't do that either. Tell them that you value your friendships too much to be caught up in lying to people. The exception would be if you are planning a nice surprise for someone and the lie was to keep the secret until the proper time. That lie will probably be forgiven.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYour criterion might be whether the lie is likely to hurt someone or enable someone to hurt someone else. If someone is so fat that they are endangering their lives, maybe they need someone to tell them the truth. If something embarassing has happened to someone that they would rather that other people didn't know about, it may be OK to lie to protect their secret. And of course, you can lie to enhance people's happiness, to conceal a surprise birthday present for example.
In some situations, a lie, partial truth, or omission will prevent someone from feeling bad, or delay a conflict until things cool off. It is, however, always easier to tell the truth.
Examples of white lies, requested or not:
"Do I look fat?"
(even if they do): "No, of course not!"
"If anyone asks you, tell them I didn't murder that girl."
(get away and call police anyway) : "Okay."
"Did your brother put gum under the table?"
(brother glances pleadingly)
(thoughtfully) "Maybe. I'm not sure."
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
(wisely) "No. Perhaps a bit too muscular."
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How were the fractal and Euclid related?
I hates you go asks someone else who cares
What to do when your partner asks you if someone else is cute?
I would say the truth unless it is them
What to do if you like someone else and this guy asks you out?
Tell him nicely that your sorry but you like someone else, my friend was asked out by a boy when she liked someone else and she kept them hanging for ages and in the end lost him as a friend completely
What if your ex asks you back out what should you do?
if she/he is hot then yes.....unless your going out with someone else.
Is there a term for people who lie to to stay out of trouble?
yes if you blame it on someone else
Why is it good to lie?
It is not necessarily good to lie. Eventually you will have to tell the truth or it will come out. Sometimes you lie to spare someone else's feelings. Or you can lie to cover up something bad that you did.
What are different types of liars?
habitual chronic compulsive pathological and pseudologia fantastica
What does de veras mean in English?
If someone asks someone else this, they are asking "Really?" or "Seriously?" Basically they need confirmation.
What peninsula does the Bahamas lie off?
Someone already asked (And was already answered by someone else), but the answer would be Florida.
Do shadow and Amy go out?
No! And if someone else asks this question i will die, because shadamy is stupid!
When you're positive this guy likes you he asks someone else out why?
To make this guy jealous, of course.
What is it called to purposly give false information to someone else?
Intentionally giving false information to someone is called misleading or deceiving them. It can also be referred to as lying or providing misinformation.
