User blog comment:Curious Poker Chip/Why I Think "House of Lies" is worse than "No Such Luck"/@comment-31231137-20180921202002

I can sort of see what you mean. And I do believe that no matter how big or small the lie, it will eventually come back to bite you. For example, over the summer, I turned 16, so I took my learner's permit test, and failed. I was pretty depressed about this the rest of the day, and I was worried what others would say. Mom and Dad encouraged me to just tell them I didn't take the test yet if they asked if I had my permit. But I wouldn't do it. I knew it would somehow come back to bite me later on, even if I didn't know how it would, all I knew is that it would.

And I am aware that telling "white lies" can lead to a habit of lying. You think that you're not hurting anyone, so you continue to do it. But what this episode was trying to say was that it's best to not hurt someone's feelings, even if it means a little lie. Yes, maybe that's not exactly the right lesson, and it is kind of hypocritical of Lisa since she has lied in the past, but I can be OK with all of this. How? Because I find the episode enjoyable. I can understand where you're coming from, though, and I respect your opinion.