> Nothing personal, but it’s a bad mental habit to make a distinction where there is no difference. It's worth noting that disclaimers like "nothing personal"

> Nothing personal, but it’s a bad mental habit to make a distinction where there is no difference. It's worth noting that disclaimers like "nothing personal" or "no offense" do not actually make the remark less personal or less offensive. If we're going to be critiquing mental habits, when you find yourself using this language, you should probably ask yourself why you feel the need to add such a disclaimer and whether the remark is really worth making. If it's so easy for someone to "misinterpret" your remarks as personal - maybe it's a valid interpretation?