Anonymous  +  242311 Mon, 03 Jul 06 12:31 PM Hi all, Is there such thing as a white lie when you do not harm the person and a black lie when other people get harmed or hurt? Is a lie just a lie plain and simple? Have you been lied to before or are you too smart and you can detect a lie? Are you a professional liar?! Do women lie more often than men??? Please share your experiences with me! Cheers, Sherin. Anonymous

	nona the brit  +  242329 Mon, 03 Jul 06 01:38 PM Hi, for a start, we talk of white lies but not black lies. I think that white lies can be a kindness at times - but at other times the truth is best. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Grammar Geek  +  242450 Mon, 03 Jul 06 08:56 PM Recently we had a mishap with the Tooth Fairy. She... "forgot" to come. So she came the next night, leaving a note explaning her delay. All of it a lie, of course. If you think about it, Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy are all lies we tell our children. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Grammar Geek Joined on Tue, Jan 10 2006 Veteran Member 19,671 Barbara, who answers in American English. My housekeeping skills attest to the truth of the second law of thermodynamics: Left to themselves, things get more and more random! Clauses

	Jhumjhum  +  242581 Tue, 04 Jul 06 12:11 PM Sometimes I have to lie to avoid wrangle and misunderstanding.Although I always try to avoid these kind of situations.But I must say that if a lie could save a persons life it is better to speak lie than truth.Otherwise truth is always best. Jhumjhum Joined on Thu, Mar 2 2006 Regular Member 609 It is easier to disintegrate an atom than one's prejudice-Albert Einstein

	benita  +  244281 Mon, 10 Jul 06 04:31 PM Oh yes, Grammar Geek!  I too wouldn't have it any other way.  Santa comes home every Christmas and it's a real joy to read the letters written by the kids, asking for the gifts they desire.  Their innocence, which is reflected in the way they explain what they want and why they want it, is so so heartwarming!  benita Joined on Mon, Jan 31 2005 India Contributing Member 1,667 But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep - Robert Frost Grammar

	Atitaya  +  246227 Mon, 17 Jul 06 06:34 AM White lie is still a lie we must use it as wise as we can because it's like a snake poision.  Lie always distrust or discredit oneself and become short relationship at last. In the case of Chrismas time,  sure it's a very lovely time for everybody,  I think if we tell our children that we are a Santa's representative to bring gift to them,  it would be better than lie them that Santa is coming truely.  Atitaya Joined on Wed, May 10 2006 Thailand Full Member 134 Our critic is our guide to precious treasure.

	layal1  +  246243 Mon, 17 Jul 06 08:58 AM I think there is no white lie or black lie, lie is a lie!!!! I don’t know why saying the truth for most of us is difficult!!! cheers, layal1 Joined on Tue, Dec 7 2004 Full Member 126 Impossible is just an opinion