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I don't lie in my day to day interactions, but it's more out of pragmatism than anything else. If I'm always honest I never have to remember what I said.
Is the act of lying always wrong? Well, no. But if I've been lied to by someone I have difficulty trusting that person again, even if the lie was about something innocuous.
I think a lot of folks have this idea that honesty equates to tactlessness. While some folks use blunt honesty as an excuse for not having manners, it's really not the same thing. If, for example, I think that dress makes you look fat, I may decide not to comment at all. Or, if asked, I may redirect the query by stating that I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to fashion and therefore not the one to ask.
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I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept
I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept
I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head
I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said
- Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame
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