Lying

I do not think there should ever be a point and time in life for it to be acceptable to lie. Chances are, everyone has been in a situation like this, but one lie will always lead to another and escalate into something that was never intended to have such gratitude. A situation could be, a girl has plans to go to the mall with her girlfriends. Her parents had a set list of chores for her to do, but she forgot to do anything! When she realized her parents would be home in 10 minutes, she shoved everything that was on her bedroom floor under her bed and hid all of the laundry that she was sopossed to do. When her parents got home, they asked if her chores were done and she said, "yes." Her parents later found out she was lying and they thought it would be fair to ground her. If she would have told the truth, she could have worked something out. Instead, she lied when she could have gotten her way in both situations if she had just told the truth. I know this is just a pety example, but it is also relatable and true. No one should lie because the consequences could turn out worse than expected.