When is it okay to lie?

Joanne's FAVORITE answer:
I think it's okay to lie when it's all in good fun, and you're trying to set up a good joke or make someone bite on something. For example:
Me: Hey, did you know that PF Chang's is really owned byPeter Frampton? After his music career, he decided to pursue one of his life-long goals of having an up-scale, healthy, fresh chain of Chinese restaurants. However, he knew that no one would ever be interested in Peter Frampton's Chinese Food because, well, he's not Chinese, so, he named it PF Chang's.
Joanne: No, I didn't know that about PF Changs -- how random!!
Me:So, in my true "jokester" form, I made that whole PFChang's thing up. I told my mom this at Christmas, and she totally bit on it. It was hilarious. I didn't tell her the truth, and later she was telling my aunt the story. My aunt started to bite on it too, but I started laughing. Just recently, I told [our mutual friend], and she totally fell for it. Looks like you did too. HeeHee!!!!!
Joanne:I will kill you!!!!! I was wondering why you weretelling me something so random with your "jokester"answer - now it makes sense!Hee Hee!

Joanne's answer:
Anytime it can help you avoid unnecessarily hurting someone's feelings...or anytime it can help you avoid getting in some sort of trouble! No, but seriously, you usually shouldn't lie...especially to people whose friendship you care a lot about.

And the other answers!

1. When my wife asks me if I think the Victoria Secret models are hot.

2. I do not like lies. Never did. Maybe and I mean maybe....when the lie can only help a needy person.

3. When you are on the job market and nobody is suppose to know. Then a colleague asks you "are you on the job market?"

4. I think it's okay to lie when it's all in good fun,and you're trying to set up a good joke or makesomeone bite on something. For example:
Me:Hey, did you know that PF Chang's is really owned byPeter Frampton? After his music career, he decided topursue one of his life-long goals of having anup-scale, healthy, fresh chain of Chinese restaurants.However, he knew that no one would ever be interestedin Peter Frampton's Chinese Food because, well, he'snot Chinese, so, he named it PF Chang's.
Joanne: No, I didn't know that about PF Changs -- how random!!
Me:So, in my true "jokester" form, I made that whole PFChang's thing up. I told my mom this at Christmas, andshe totally bit on it. It was hilarious. I didn't tellher the truth, and later she was telling my aunt thestory. My aunt started to bite on it too, but Istarted laughing. Just recently, I told [our mutual friend], and shetotally fell for it. Looks like you did too. HeeHee!!!!!
Joanne:I will kill you!!!!! I was wondering why you weretelling me something so random with your "jokester"answer - now it makes sense!Hee Hee!

4. Tuesdays and bank holidays.

5. When the truth serves no purpose or is meaningless. Or, when you're trying to keep a surprise party a surprise.

6. Whenever it makes your life better.

7. There are times when it's okay to lie. To spare someone's feeling is a time when it is ok. Unless they truly want your honest input, then it's wrong to lie. It's okay to lie when it comes to keeping a secret for a surprise party kind of thing. It all comes out in the end and the lie is forgiven. Life is not all black or white, right or wrong, up or down, yes or no. Life is full of varying amounts of gray in all areas. You are the only one at the very moment of decission whether to tell the complete truth, a complete lie or something in a grayish color.