I've been wanting to do this for a long time, I grew up feeling guilty about almost everything...thinking I was going to get in trouble for the stupidist things so lying became very natural to me. Its so very easy to lie, stretch the truth, obfusicate....etc.

What inspired me to do this is my wanting to shape my morals around the idealistic 'knights code', to be a modern day knight as best I can. Still a long ways from arriving though (haha..I just realized how the saying 'its the journey not the destination' applies to this...thanks!). Also, I was listening to CBC radio (yes I'm a canuck) and on one of the summer programs, the host has a 'soul coach' come on the show and give him an assignment for the week...one of which was not lying. So I guess that was the trigger, and the knight life is the reason.

The toughest lies not to tell are the ones that make other people feel better. At work, I too have had to lie....
Lie: 'I'm sorry the truck that was carrying the paper shipment hasn't arrived yet so we are out"
Truth: "Business is really tight right now so my bosses can't afford to get a shipment in this week"
One is so much smoother to say, both for the customer as well as for the business. Now I just say we have no paper...no reason given. If the customer asks why, then I'll tell them we ran out. I think there is always a way around telling a lie in a way that may not be as nice sounding as a lie, but will leave all parties feeling ok about whats happened....depending on the parties involved of course.

One last thing, I think that all politicians who are running for or in office should be hooked up to a lie detecter when giving a speech or answering questions...would be an easy way to get rid of the wankers. Off topic but just had to throw it in there. :D

SV,
Is there perhaps a way you could have been honest and empathetic without saying the person was being a brat?

Maybe that wouldn't have felt so yucky.