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I think this is moving the goalposts. Yes, I agree that nonverbal communication matters. And I understand it's possible there is some code to communication, s

I think this is moving the goalposts. Yes, I agree that nonverbal communication matters. And I understand it's possible there is some code to communication, similar to how different cultures use words differently. But that's not what's being discussed. "That's stupid" is referring to something being stupid, not someone. You need to invent additional context to interpret this differently.

jolmg 5y ago
> But that's not what's being discussed. "That's stupid" is referring to something being stupid, not someone. What I meant is that people don't only ever say you're stupid by super-directly saying "you're stupid". "That's stupid" is not a big leap. Yes, context is key to interpretation.