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I'm guessing it's more the tone, but probably also the content a little. Sometimes it doesn't hurt to leave some things unsaid even if there could be some truth

• foobarqux 13y ago
  It hurts because it distorts people's perceptions which impairs their judgement: If you never talk about things going sideways then people underestimate how often it happens which may cause them to pursue something that they wouldn't otherwise.