Little White Lies
There are times in life where the little white lie is an important part of getting along in a relationship. However, there are other times where not saying anything or rewording something is a better way to go.For example, someone's baby looks really bad, there's a giant red pulsing thing on its head and its face looks like it had fallen out of the ugly tree, hitting every branch on its way down. You see said baby - Do you
A: Remark on how ADORABLE and SWEEEEET the baby looks
B: Comment about being a new parent, ask after the kid's name or something equally innocuous without flat out lying about how beautiful the baby is
See here when you tell that lie, the parent is going to know you're humoring them. Because while most parents are biased towards their children, they do recognize that the pulsing thing on the head is quite disturbing. I despise gushing baby lovers who can only coo about how adorable an ugly baby is. If I were to have a child (proud parent notwithstanding), I'd be really annoyed with someone for lying. Comment on the cute outfit or something if you have to find something ABSOLUTELY THE CUTEST THING EVER.
posted by E @12:50 PM