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  • moriquende@lemmy.worldtome_irl@lemmy.worldme_irl
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    2 months ago

    It’s a lie as much as saying “good thanks” when someone asks you how you are. In my world, everyone understands “good thanks” is just a polite thing to say, not actually how I’m feeling at the moment. Sure, I guess you can call it that if you want, but I don’t believe it’s morally wrong the way most actual lies are.







  • moriquende@lemmy.worldtome_irl@lemmy.worldme_irl
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    2 months ago

    I suppose it’s a way of saying something along the lines of “I’m not feeling like it but I appreciate you enough to try to not be hurtful.” This form of implicit communication works very well in close-knit communities, but once you start mixing people with different backgrounds, it becomes much more efficient to be direct and literal, even if communication loses a bit of its charm.