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I wouldn't say passive aggressive because that has a specific definition which this doesn't meet but there's something about them that's off. "Would you be wil
by dsfyu404ed 7y ago
I wouldn't say passive aggressive because that has a specific definition which this doesn't meet but there's something about them that's off.
"Would you be willing to only eat the food that you buy?” isn't really a question because "no" isn't really an acceptable answer so there's something dirty about phrasing like a question but I can't quite put my finger on what.
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- munchbunny 7y ago"Would you be willing to only eat the food that you buy?” isn't really a question because "no" isn't really an acceptable answer so there's something dirty about phrasing like a question but I can't quite put my finger on what. That's not because of the phrasing. That's because eating someone else's food without their permission is widely seen as a dick move. No matter how you word it, if you clearly mean that you intend to continue eating someone's food without their permission, that makes you the bad person in this type of situation.
- musicale 7y agoAs you note it is a dilemma/compliance strategy where Amina can't say no without seeming to be very unreasonable. Sneakily, it expands the scope of "please don't eat my food without permission" to "please agree to never eat any food that you did not purchase." The scope of the apparent infraction, as well as the scope of the remedy, are greatly increased. The trap and the expanded scope make it much worse than "please don't eat my food without permission."