semantics

We were at the club going over some paperwork, comparing bid proposals to what we were actually billed.
Alexis:	Wow, there's a lot of padding in this invoice.
jwz:	Padding. In this context that word means ``lies,'' right?
Alexis:	Well I was trying to be a little more diplomatic than that.
jwz:	Diplomatic. That means... ``lies,'' right?
Alexis:	Well, you've got a very black-and-white view of the world.
jwz:	See, I like to refer to that as ``truth.''
Alexis:	And that's what makes you special, Jamie.