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I can read it out loud in both a passive aggressive manner, and as a softly worded request. Body language, tone and cadence all affect how this request is unde

I can read it out loud in both a passive aggressive manner, and as a softly worded request. Body language, tone and cadence all affect how this request is understood. Words read on a screen are often filtered through your presumptions of the writer's tone, rather than the actual tone that was meant.

watwut 7y ago
That is not passive aggressiveness. That is tone of voice being offensive or causing bad feelings. Those are two very different things. Passive aggressiveness is an indirect action/inaction to get your way.
- kempbellt 7y ago
  "would you be willing to only eat the food that you buy?" Is this not indirectly saying: "Stop eating my (or other people's) food"? This can certainly be construed as passive aggressive. Edit: To add, I would prefer the direct approach. I hate the word dancing that goes on with trying to soften the tone. It comes off as patronizing to me.