7 Lies You Should Never Be Afraid To Tell

“You’re right.”

Disagreements happen, and regardless of who you’re arguing with — a needy partner, a negative neighbor, a power-hungry boss — this little phrase is highly effective in cutting conflict. You can figure out the details later, but this helps a ton in managing integrity when emotions flare up.

“I never even think about my ex anymore.”

Exes come up, but not always in a wistful way. Not always in a vengeful, angry way, either. It’s just a fact that spending any significant amount of time with someone romantically means they will occasionally make cameos in your brain until you die (hopefully not from all the cameos, which sounds potentially exhausting). However, this might be the exact ticket to grant a S.O. some mental peace. Let them have it. Would you really wanna know the truth of how often their exes make brain cameos, and in what capacity? Nope, no thanks.

“I’m so full!”

If food looks or is definitely gross and you’d prefer to skip it, this is a good way to do so while sparing feelings.

“This tastes awesome!”

For when you don’t get “I’m so full!” out first.

“Sorry, I was asleep.”

When A Bad Idea starts texting you around drunk o’clock and you’d prefer not to engage in the shit-show shenanigans, this lie rules when told in the morning. At that time, when the sender is hopefully sober, they can be left to figure out how to proceed.

“You look great!”

This one, however, shouldn’t be more enthusiastic than necessary, and should be practiced sparingly. For example, if you’re getting ready with a friend to go out and you can definitely see her thong through her skirt, say something. But if you meet up someone and y’all are already in public, default here. It’s a classic white lie for a reason: It can be applied to outfits, haircuts, etc. This is the mother of all innocent lies, followed closely by …

“I love my gift!”