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azurelunatic) wrote2007-10-14 08:31 pm
azurelunatic) wrote2007-10-14 08:31 pm
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2007.10.14 Almost there...
6:21
For what it's worth, I parse the phrasing "... is there a reason ... ?" as having several possible valid answers. One of the answers is "No, there is not a reason." The rest of the answers involve "Yes, and it is ___ ." But then, I am a literalist bastard, and was raised by one. This doesn't make me insensitive to nuance, but it does make me myself.
6:42
Barking Phone Goon appears to be no longer with the company. Wish I could have known which wall I'd have wanted to be a fly upon.
8:25
Things are pulled, except for a few people who have troubles in here. I'll see what I can get done with them.
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I'm a big hit at parties.
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Taking the literalist approach can be quite bad for society sometimes, I think. Most of our polite-form requests take the form of a token question 'Would you mind...?" "Could you please...?" Answering those literally discourages the person asking from making a polite request, and maybe the next time they'll just go 'giz that' (or whatever).
I wouldn't, however, count 'you want to....?' as a polite-form request.
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To which there's always "Certainly! I thought you just wanted my opinion." Or something similar :D
I wouldn't, however, count 'you want to....?' as a polite-form request.
No, I don't either.
Most of our polite-form requests take the form of a token question 'Would you mind...?" "Could you please...?" Answering those literally discourages the person asking from making a polite request, and maybe the next time they'll just go 'giz that' (or whatever).
Ask impolitely, receive an impolite response :D "Did you just say 'Certainly I will hand you that 'clicker'. You wanna' go to hell?'" "No! I would never! I was just asking your opinion."