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Eh, language is complex. Maybe some people read too much into the absence of a please, but in English, imperatives are in fact intrinsically rude most of the ti
by happytoexplain 3y ago
Eh, language is complex. Maybe some people read too much into the absence of a please, but in English, imperatives are in fact intrinsically rude most of the time. If I say, "open the window", that's rude in 9 out of 10 contexts, as opposed to "could you open the window?"
That said, I have absolutely seen people be excessively polite in a way that comes off as non-genuine, but they are always ESLs. I assume they just have a hard time seeing the line, so they try to play it safe.
- Swizec 3y ago> That said, I have absolutely seen people be excessively polite in a way that comes off as non-genuine, but they are always ESLs. I assume they just have a hard time seeing the line, so they try to play it safe. I wonder if on a subconscious level people give me the too-aggressive feedback for the same reason women get that feedback: I’m an immigrant and acting too much like an equal.