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At one time or another we’ve probably all had to lie-for better or worse. Maybe it was a little white lie you had to tell a friend that he or she looked good in some outfit when in fact he or she didn’t or maybe we had to lie to a child when asked by that child where he or she came from. “Why, you were brought by the Stork.”

Whether it was a white lie or an outright whopper or doozy of a lie, there are fifteen kinds of lies that can be told.

Fabrication

This kind of lie is told when we tell someone something we think is true, but we are not certain whether or not it is true. Although what we say might be possible, it is not based on fact and in some instances, can be made up. A good example of this would be a person giving directions to a tourist when the person doesn’t actually know the directions.

Bold-faced Lie

This is a lie which is quite obvious that it is a lie. For example, a child who has chocolate all around his/her mouth and denies that he/she has eaten any chocolate. Try lying your way out of this one.

Lying by Omission

This a lie when an important fact is omitted, by deliberately leaving out some valuable information. These lies generally include the failure to correct pre-existing misconceptions. When you buy a used car from an auto dealer and ask him or her if the car was serviced regularly, if he or she says yes, but fails to mention that the last time it was checked a problem was found-that is lying by omission.

Lie to Children

“Daddy, where did I come from?”

“The Stork brought you.”

Yes, this is a lie, more of a platitude or euphemism though to make an adult subject acceptable to children.

White Lie

No doubt we’ve all told one of these at one time or another. Basically, this kind of lie would cause only relatively minor discord if it were uncovered. No harm, no foul.