What is a white lie?
People always say I just said it as a white lie to make him/her feel better.But is'nt it its making a mess when the person you've lied to find out the truth?Confused here.
A parent tells their unattractive daughter she is “beautiful” or their son with a low GPA that he is smart and he can be anything he wants even president of the United States. Most parents tell their children about Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Someone living in poverty tells themself they are rich every night before going to sleep and they (visualize) themself traveling around the world living a grand lifestyle. A husband tells his wife she does NOT look fat in that dress. A friend going through a very rough period is told: “Everything will work out for the best in the end”.
The reason why people are willing to overlook (white lies) is because they are told to generate a “positive” impact or with “good intentions”. White lies are generally not told to harm people. It’s been said, “Perception is reality”. Some successful people have said, “You have to (fake it) to you make it.” Whether someone tells you a “white lie” or you tell yourself “white lies” the intention is not to harm.
Thats a great answer dashing scorpio white lie really does help people a lot specially to the situations you've mentioned.
by ChasingKhaos 12 years ago
White Lies?we tell white lies from time to time..have you told someone a white lie that goes beyond on its intended purpose, that it became a serious issue?
by kate12402 13 years ago
We all know that every once in a while we tell a little white lie, and sometimes (okay we'll be honest, a lot of the time), those 'little' white lies snowball into giant monsters we no longer have control over. But there are certain instances, I'm sure you can think of a few examples, where...
by JosieLee 13 years ago
What do you think of white lies? Why do we tell others them? What if we went without them?
by Bluehoop 14 years ago
Do you tell White lies to close friends to protect their feelings? Is it wrong to do this?
by cruelkindness 13 years ago
Have you ever known a person that never told a lie ever, not even a white lie?Do you think its even possible for a person to have never told a lie?
by Casey Pollich 8 years ago
Whats the last lie that you've told?I thought I would switch it up and do a fun question... whats the last lie that you've told? when was this? to whom did you lie to?
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