Huffington Magazine Issue 18 | Page 101

Exit eWISE What happens when your friends and/or business clients lie to you about their activities or obligations and you catch them via social media? Do you call them out on it and risk losing a friend/client? — Ryan, via email Q This is why it is best to abstain from social media while lying about your whereabouts. If you tell a friend you can’t make dinner because you’re stuck at the office, no need to Instagram your evening at a Jay-Z concert. But when you’re lied to, pick your battles as you would with any lie. Some lies are harmless or originate with people we don’t care about, and some can corrode trust and friendships or damage A ILLUSTRATION BY JASON SCHNEIDER BY KATY HALL HUFFINGTON 10.14.12 business relationships. You just have to decide what you’re willing to put \