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When I went out to dinner with my ex partner and I ordered the wrong dish it was disgusting but I was to embrassed to say. I told him it was delicious.

My son was a very fussy eater and the only healthy food he would eat was a sunday dinner. He loved gravy so I used to make it and add marmite to his to give his immune system a boost. He caught me once and asked what it was. I told him it was chocolate spread hahs

My mum was very controlling she would go mad if I spent lots of money on an item no matter what it was, even though it was my money. So I always told her id got it ina jumble sale or a charity shop for pennies. She was the same with friends and boyfreinds she would be darn right nasty if I had a freind or a boyfreind so aaaaaaia lied about being in relationships of any kind too.

When my friend asked if I thought she had lost weight and looked thinner. She definitely didn't but I couldn't bear to hurt her.

As a first responder I've often arrived at the scene of a collision, and told people they were going to be ok, when I knew they weren't. Hope keeps people going.

Of course, never hurt anyone! :-)

I always used to say I didn't have any money to go out or I felt ill when I fancied a night in! I found if I told the truth people would try to pressure me to go.

Santa, Tooth Fairy, ice cream vans whose tunes reminded people to put their bins out.... there have been a few!

For the first two years, my baby would not stop crying - more like screaming - no reason was ever found. One day, I could not take it, and drove to my sister's home. She lived in the country, surrounded by fields. I gave her the baby, and climbed over the fence and just ran through the fields. For years, I said, that I could not hear my sister searching for me, for hours, frantically calling my name - it was a lie - I heard her. Happily, my baby grew out of the screaming, and, I began to enjoy her.

I do re-gift items after telling to giver I really love their present, and make sure I label them well before storing! Very often however, I can't bring myself to pass on something I wouldn't ever buy myself, so it ends up going to charity.

I was at Wimbledon with a friend. We had applied for tickets in the raffle and got them - so it was a really special day out for us.

There were two spare seats in our row, and two tourists bustled in halfway through the match. They told us they had decided, earlier in the morning, they wanted to come to Wimbledon - though neither of them had ever watched tennis before. They bought their tickets from touts outside the gates.

They were ghastly. Talking loudly during play, eating constantly and asking us to explain why the player changed ends. And how much the players were paid. They clapped double faults. And every couple of minutes they stood up to take pictures.

Suddenly they spotted the Chelsea Pensioners.... Jeez, who are those old guys they asked loudly.

Those I said. Those... are Chelsea Pensioners.

What the heck is that they inquired.

Well, I said...you've heard of football ? Yes.

You've heard of Chelsea ? Yes.

Well.. these "old guys" all used to play football for Chelsea.

Wow... they said... better get a picture of that .

I tell white lies if they would not harm myself or others but if I told the truth it could cause pain or upset. For example a gift I don't like I would say I do like it. Or if I were invited to a party but didn't want to go I would tell a white lie about a prior commitment.

I told my parents that I needed them to babysit for a party on my husband's side to stop them from booking a holiday because we were getting married that day and didn't tell anyone until a few days before.

When it was snowing, of course!

My little white lie recently told was to dad who needed to have a scan urgently in the hospital I work in. I told him we have no reports of covid its 100% safe and he will be fine. He went very reluctantly and I was so pleased he did as the all clear result put his mind at rest. Hes 90 so scared of the virus so I felt the lie was justified.

Mine is beyond shameful - maybe when I’ve had a few gins I’ll reveal more...

When my daughter was young she refused to eat pork, yet when we would have a chinese her absolute favourite dish was ribs, so everytime we had a meal with pork in it I would tell her it was rib meat and she thoroughly enjoyed it every time.

I told everyone I loved the surprise party they had organised for a 'big' birthday a few years ago the trouble is-is that white lie gong to backfire and I have another one at the next 'big one'!

I never lie. Or is that a lie?! Actually it isn't worth it as I would get caught out, my voice and actions would give it away.

In common with lots of Gransnetters, I've told white lies when given well-meaning gifts that I hated.
But my biggest white lie concerns my BIL (DH's brother) and his wife. Before DH & I married, they conspired to get DH married to SIL's sister, and tried to get him to go to India on false pretences, where a wedding had been arranged. DH found out in the nick of time, and we hastily got married to prevent any further plotting against us. I have never forgiven them, they have never apologised, but at family get-togethers, I always greet them warmly as though I've forgotten all about it. DH knows I still hate them but doesn't let on.

When i had to give feedback to a new colleague at work i made it a bit nicer so i didn't knock their confidence

I tell white lies to my small children at times; like we have run out of chocolate!

Just today I told my husband that the dinner he cooked tasted fine (to say it was delicious would be stretching the truth too far !). I’m happy that he does it in the first place, taste is of secondary importance.

A few times - usually to shield friends or family from an uncomfortable truth

Pretending my webcam isn’t working to avoid video calls