Do you lie to friends?

[Ozme52]

Ozme, are you really trying to deceive the client by not admitting to a headache? Or are you simply rehearsing formalities? After all, if you said, "Oh, I have a headache," wouldn't the client simply respond, "I'm sorry to hear it," and then move on to inspect your price list?

I didn't claim it was a deceit. I said there are acceptable white lies and thir challenged that. So this was my example.

If the lie was intended to deceive, meaning lead that person astray in deed or choice, then the motivation for the lie would make it not "white".