Oh, so it’s good to have deceitful kids. Who knew?
As a youngster, I was an accomplished liar.
As I got older, I realized that I’m inherently lazy, and since lying requires a lot of work, I gave it up. (somewhat tongue-in-cheek)
On a more serious note, if I screw up, I own up to it...and, people tend to sort of blink..and then we move on.