When is it okay to lie to the client?

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Never....but I do tend to nod and change the subject...
Why do people hate Trump.... nod sympathetically and say... yeah that is crazy but in your account.....

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It’s funny because both lefty’s and righty’s freak out over the same kind of stuff. I had two in one day both freaked out about the other side and I just had to sit back and laugh. “You’re both going to be ok!”

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When they ask you if these pants make their butt look big?

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Never?

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Never?

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Seriously you have to ask? 🤦‍♀️ never

For sure-when a client says “if that man is in office for another four years I’m leaving this country/hanging myself/jumping off a cliff/etc. right?” And you smile and nod

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