Unlike a white lie, which is made for someone else's sake; a red lie is a lie specifically made for the liar's sake.
ie- you might tell a white lie not to hurt someone else's feelings, where as you might tell a red lie to not feel bad about yourself or embarrass yourself.
ie- you might tell a white lie not to hurt someone else's feelings, where as you might tell a red lie to not feel bad about yourself or embarrass yourself.
It was his fault the family car had a scrape on the passenger side door. However, he pretended to have no knowledge of how it happened as to not get in trouble. He told a red lie for his own sake.
by avanei February 14, 2009