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>"talking indictment" I do not know why it is, but the second anyone uses quotation marks like this, my trust in what they're saying instantly goes down by an
by permo-w 4y ago
>"talking indictment"
I do not know why it is, but the second anyone uses quotation marks like this, my trust in what they're saying instantly goes down by an order of magnitude
- astrange 4y agoThat sounds like a personal problem.
- permo-w 4y agoit may well be. this is not a comment on what the person I'm replying to is saying
- permo-w 4y agoI've realised why it is, and it's because they're disowning the responsibility of what they're saying. the second you state a concept in quotes, it's as if it's not your concept and you do not have to back it up I don't see this as a personal problem
- astrange 4y agoPut another way, it’s a term of art and you don’t want to look like you’re the one who invented it.