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>"today might be a good day to call your mother" The OP doesn't qualify their premise with 'might'. ('May' only applied to video chat, specifically). The titl
by jshevek 6y ago
>"today might be a good day to call your mother"
The OP doesn't qualify their premise with 'might'. ('May' only applied to video chat, specifically). The title is imperative, and there is a general claim of importance.
I'm not bothered personally, I just agree with chriseatons assessment of the tone.
- meddlepal 6y agoThe pedantry on this site sometimes is insufferable. It's a little reminder for the oblivious and workaholics among us. Nobody is suggesting anyone call their mom if they hate her guts.
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- jshevek 6y agoIn this case, looking at the actual words can help one to understand why other people interpreted the statement differently than they did.