Premanand Maharaj Ji
How should I handle a situation honestly instead of lying to avoid displeasing someone?
Say it plainly and politely
Lying is called scheming, and lying, scheming and deceit should not be kept in your life. If you must go somewhere others dislike, say it plainly and politely, since the truth coming out later makes it far worse.
Lying, scheming and deceit are dirty things; let us not keep them in our lives.