0134 - Well-spoken - 2020.04.27 |
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Comment: There are a lot of polite little niceties we all use to make our way through society. Things like "how are you doing", "have a nice day", etc, actually just translate to "I like you", or, at least, "I mean you no harm". The conflict, of course, comes when cultures clash. That which is unspoken or implied cannot be properly translated, and literal translations are often insufficient or misleading. I would like, therefore, to introduce "polite". Many words, like "greetings" or "thanks" are the thing that they say they are - when you say "thanks", you are actually giving thanks; the signifier and the signified are the same thing. I think we should use a generic "polite" the same way. Don't bother with the bullshit. Just say "polite" for all that. "Hey, polite." That's easier, right? |
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