Quote from Chandler in The One with Rachel's Phone Number
Joey: Hey! How come your door's locked? Monica: Just a second. Chandler: No, no, no. Joey can't know that I'm here. Monica: Why not? Chandler: Because I didn't know how to tell him I couldn't go to the Knicks game so I just told him I had to stay in Tulsa. Monica: So you lied to him? Chandler: It's always better to lie than to have the complicated discussion. Except with you.