> This is nothing more than a negotiating ploy What do you mean? This is like saying "The only reason you use a towel is to get dry", implying "you are a cheat

> This is nothing more than a negotiating ploy What do you mean? This is like saying "The only reason you use a towel is to get dry", implying "you are a cheater". Yes, towels are to get you dry, and yes, it is "This is nothing more than a negotiating ploy". I don't get why one would use the word "ploy" here as if something cunning that few people notice or understand is happening.