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I wonder if this is related to people adding ambiguity to what they're saying. Eg instead of saying "it's 20 degrees outside" they will say "last I checked it
by Aerroon 2y ago
I wonder if this is related to people adding ambiguity to what they're saying.
Eg instead of saying "it's 20 degrees outside" they will say "last I checked it was about 20 degrees".
They change their phrasing because they want others to not think that they are wrong. By doing this they undermine their own credibility though.
- BenjiWiebe 2y agoHmmm. People who make absolute statements like that generally* undermine their own credibility in my mind. *I do it lots. Partly because the way my mind runs, I can nearly always (lol, can't help it) come up with possible conditions where I'd be wrong.
- Aerroon 2y agoI am the opposite. I constantly add ambiguity even when I'm sure. I'm trying to learn to do less of it.