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"Can you do me a favor?" "Can you come here a second?" "HELP!" It's an attempt to use emotional leverage to acquire assistance. In the author's case they're a
by gentooflux 1y ago
"Can you do me a favor?"
"Can you come here a second?"
"HELP!"
It's an attempt to use emotional leverage to acquire assistance.
In the author's case they're appealing to prowess; "if you can help me with this then clearly you are an accomplished java person."
In my first two examples it's usually someone leveraging the nature of your relationship; "if you care about me you'll do this/look at this for me."
In my third example they're probably drowning or something and are trying to get someone's attention before that happens.
It's all very needful.
- giorgioz 1y agoDefining someone drowning as needful is a lack of respect for human life. I feel that should be the exception to the rule. All other examples are good but the drowning took it one step too far.
- gentooflux 1y agoGetting upset at loved ones for how they phrase a request for help is pretty disrespectful too. No one is being manipulative here, this is just how humans communicate. Being annoyed by it is a choice. The adjective "needful" means: - being in need - necessary, required