> You must have a, ah, very narrow conception of what a lie is. I'm quite aware of all the various types of lies people tell. > The most common substantive li

> You must have a, ah, very narrow conception of what a lie is. I'm quite aware of all the various types of lies people tell. > The most common substantive lie, I think, is the "tell them what they want to hear" lie. No, I don't tell that kind of lie either. > "how are you?" Quite often, I will say "fine" even if it is a lie. These really annoy me, because it's a waste of time. It conveys no information. Worse, it can encourage burring problems under a facade of being "fine". Again, I understand that most people habitually tell "little white lies". That doesn't mean everybody does.