honesty is the best policy?

honesty is always the right policy or is it subject to flexibility under different circumstances?

i recalled the holiday period where claire and joanna went for a movie together.

at the entrance while showing the tickets to the usher, jo spotted a signboard that said,"no outside food or drink is allowed".

in her honest self, she blurted out to claire,"eh, we brought something in from outside! it's not allowed!"

i almost needed to hide myself. then, claire tried to cover up and said,"no, we did not!"

jo responded bluntly, "yes, we did!" joy told her to keep silent about it.

thk goodness, the usher didnt pay much heed to the tug-of-war conversation and allowed them in.

after we sent the pair of girls in, joy was totally stunned with jo's words and actions.

well, tell me, for economical reason, won't all movie goers 'smuggle in' some snacks and drinks, instead of paying through the nose at the stall outside the theatres?

i guess, jo is downright honest, or should i say 'bluntly honest'. it's a funny memory stored in the brain cells of my 2 girls and myself.

there's nothing wrong with being honest, but i guess if the outcome of hiding sth doesn't hurt so much, some flexibility should be exercised.

if there's anyone in this world who hasn't told a single lie, i would like to meet that special someone.