Let’s face it, we ‘re all bending the truth from time to time. Every now and then it’s a big fat lie that includes deliberate deceit and planning — like calling someone to work, with a good fake cough and a touch of calculated congestion— but it’s more in the form of insignificant white lies that we say to avoid hurting anyone’s feelings, to get on with our day, or to make our stories a little more exciting.
With this in mind, here are 40 of the most popular white lies people use on a daily basis.