What's a Lie You've Told Someone but They Still Don't Know It's an Accent?

Last week we asked what's a lie you've told someone, but they still don't know it's a lie. You guys hit us up on Twitter at relevant podcast and also responded to our threads at relevant magazine. Margaret Harvey got the best one: My husband and I told our kids Barney died,. Melody said she started a new high school and didn't have the uniform yet so her dad wrote a note excusing her.