Warbler said:
and give up on my principals? perhaps I should just kill myself after all. Don't worry I won't, but it is tempting.
Would you tell a bride she looks fat on her wedding day? Even if it's true?
Of course not. But that's not being dishonest.
Acting how people want you to act at a job interview is just an extension of that type of behavior. It's not dishonest... it just is.