New2grammar  +  539552 Thu, 10 Jul 08 11:20 PM Telling a fat lady: You don't look fat. I think you're in good shape. Is that what you call a white lie? Thanks. New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member 7,676 Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	optilang  +  539558 Thu, 10 Jul 08 11:33 PM It's a fat lie! optilang Joined on Tue, May 13 2008 Poland Senior Member 2,524 OptiNative British English Speaker Wherever I may roam, I'm still a Londoner.

	optilang  +  539561 Thu, 10 Jul 08 11:40 PM A white lie is a lie that we think will not have any damaging consequences. Wife ; Why are you so late Husband - I had a last minute meeting in the office (When in fact he was in the pub with his colleagues) A lie Wife ; Why are you so late Husband - I had a last minute meeting in the office (When in fact he took his girlfriend to a restaurant) I only ever use the first version! optilang

	optilang  +  539563 Thu, 10 Jul 08 11:45 PM New2grammar “What is a fat lie??? Joke? Can you give me an example of white lie? ” A fat lie is like a big lie. He told me when I started working for the company that I would treble my salary after a year. It was a fat lie.I've been her 12 months and I'm earning less than when I started. See above for white lie. optilang Grammar, Jokes