In hindsight, I'm beginning to think that honesty isn't always the best policy. That phrase in itself is very misleading, because sometimes telling white lies are essential in order to not hurt someone's feelings.
Such as when a woman asks "Do these trousers make my bum look big?" Whilst we want and appreciate gentle honesty, nobody likes it when the response is "Yes, and the trousers aren't the problem, it's your arse that's fat."
Okay, so maybe that's more a question of tact, but when it comes to being honest, I've come to realise that sometimes 'hiding the truth' is a better way to go.
When Jane asked me the million dollar question, "So, how do you feel about Brett?" And urged me to be honest, I should've just rolled my eyes and said something like, "Well, you know....he's tolerable
