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ciroccoj ([personal profile] ciroccoj) wrote2009-04-28 10:44 pm
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Explaining the concept of a white lie to Justin

Me: It's a lie that's not told to hurt somebody, or to get something for yourself, but to spare somebody else's feelings. Like, if a friend put on clothes that made them look terrible you could say, "That doesn't look good on you" because they can change, but what if they got a really, really awful haircut? They can't do anything about it, right? So you might say something like, "It doesn't look that bad," even though that's a lie.

Justin: Or you could say, "It doesn't look too bad, but maybe you should wear a hat until it grows out, because it does look a little bit bad."

[identity profile] linaelyn.livejournal.com 2009-04-29 04:22 am (UTC)(link)
In the dictionary, there's a picture of Justin under the word "forthright."

[identity profile] ciroccoj.livejournal.com 2009-04-29 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL! Indeed :)

[identity profile] 13oct.livejournal.com 2009-04-29 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
*giggles* I love the way Justin thinks.

[identity profile] ciroccoj.livejournal.com 2009-04-29 08:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too :D :D