Weirdbeardgame@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoWhat's not a sign someone's an asshole, but is often misinterpreted as one?message-squaremessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down13
arrow-up146arrow-down1message-squareWhat's not a sign someone's an asshole, but is often misinterpreted as one?Weirdbeardgame@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square155fedilink
minus-squarejbrains@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 years agoOffering a concise answer to questions, without softening language.
minus-squareekky43@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIn addition: Beating around the bush, with way too soft language.
minus-squares20@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoThe way you can tell the difference between honesty and being an asshole is of they say they just “tell it like it is,” they’re assholes. This is a joke, not a rule, but it’s based in reality.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·2 years agoThis seems to be a cultural quirk in North America in particular.
minus-squarejbrains@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIndeed, I feel quite at home in northern Europe, generally speaking.
Offering a concise answer to questions, without softening language.
In addition:
Beating around the bush, with way too soft language.
The way you can tell the difference between honesty and being an asshole is of they say they just “tell it like it is,” they’re assholes.
This is a joke, not a rule, but it’s based in reality.
This seems to be a cultural quirk in North America in particular.
Indeed, I feel quite at home in northern Europe, generally speaking.