Humour: Fantastic lies and where to find them

Whether at work or play, humans have an infinite capacity and need for invention

There’s no point being moralistic about this. We all know there are situations that are only survived/escaped with the help of lies of the white, black and even fuchsia variety. From the harmless “I’m fine!” in response to “How are you?” to the “Sorry, I have my annual health check-up” in reply to the terrifying “Let’s go to the opening of the solo show on solipsism next Tuesday?” the power of invention preserves our safety at the cost of our innocence. Instead of being righteous about our integrity, we need to hone our ability for subterfuge and obfuscation. Using words like subterfuge and obfuscation is a good start.

Try honesty to wriggle out of burdensome commitments!(Photo: Shutterstock)