This reminds me of the public / private dichotomy within corporations. Publicly, a corporate officer might need to say something to not offend potential partner

This reminds me of the public / private dichotomy within corporations. Publicly, a corporate officer might need to say something to not offend potential partners or investors, but privately they may feel another feeling which they express to their coworkers. It's interesting that culturally, the Japanese appear to have identified this behavior and have given it a name.