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[+] -6 points 9 months ago (7 children)

That means you're one of them.

One of those people who doesn't understand how a statement can be saccharine and offputting even if the literal meaning is fine.

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  • [–] 20 points 9 months ago* (5 children)

    Chad at the store: “How was your day ?” “Mine was great” (in a fancy way)

    You and some other people: “NOOO !!! YOUR FORMULATION IS OFF-PUTTING, BILLIONS MUST DIE !!!11!!”

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  • [+] -6 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Do you think the waitress's smile and tone are sincere, too?

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago* (1 child)

    How does that relate? The waitress is bound to a social constract that restricts their behaviour, much like one should not spew some platitudes that sound like you're tripping right now in response to a customary greeting that really isn't about how they're doing unless asked of a close friend or family in a private setting.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    It relates because neither is actually sincere, and thinking either is doing anything other than performing for some other purpose is a failure to read cues.

    The overly friendly and polite shtick is how people landed on "m'lady", but it got memed so hard everyone realises it was cringe.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Hey, when I added "I haven't eaten any babies yet today." to the end of my "Not great." response, it wasn't intended to be the reason I'm not doing great, I just wanted to reassure you that I haven't turned to eating babies despite how ungreat my day has been. And the "yet" wasn't because I had plans for later in the day, it's because I can't predict the future!

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