Is Honesty ALWAYS the best policy?

Is honesty ALWAYS the best policy? (I'm not talking about little white lies)

If you are just meetingf someone, say at a dinner or a group gathering or whatever amd questions are posed to you or are posed to you ABOUT you, should you ALWAYS be honest? Or should you just lie so as not to offend anyone? (I'm a very honest person and recently that backfired on me)

I say "offend" but that's not the right word....Like not to shock anyone I guess is what I mean.

 

I think you should test the water , and not be too contoversial if that is not suitable.. You don't have to lie, you just don't say anything on a subject that will 'get you in trouble'.

 

When asked, you should either be honest or decline answering. You can be careful in how you say a thing sometimes and choose to say it in the least hurtful way and once being honest when it hurt someone, try not to throw salt in an open wound.

 

honesty has no meaning at all for you , you will most times go right for the lie

 

hey steffan...go forth, seek meds you tripping mofo! Get a life while yer at it.

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What kind of questions do you mean? If I'm just meeting someone and they are asking really personal questions, I probably don't want to know them anyway.

If someone I just met asks what my favourite food is, I have no problem telling them.
If they have asked if I am a virgin, that is none of their business.

 

Then you are still being honest, you decline answering since its none of their business.

 

Exactlly... Sometimes i think voicing my opinion could be more trouble than its worth in certain situations.. So its just better not to say anything at all as oppose to lying

 

yes
honesty and trust are the foundation for each human being.
without it you are nothing.