In the movie Liar Liar involving Jim Carrey he is supposed to be incapable of telling a lie. But at one point he answers a clear question and then claims that he didn't understand it after he gets a response that is very clearly understandable. It's an obvious lie that the writers clearly missed.
"Zen … does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes." - Alan Watts