When a person uses fawning and careful wording, that is instant signal, that person wears public mask and avoids being himself. Never trust such people. They are the embodiment of evil.
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Anonymous2015-07-12 15:42
Language experts have textbook names for these phrases—"performatives," or "qualifiers." Essentially, taken alone, they express a simple thought, such as "I am writing to say…" At first, they seem harmless, formal, maybe even polite. But coming before another statement, they often signal that bad news, or even some dishonesty on the part of the speaker, will follow. Examples of performatives range from the innocuous "I'm just trying to say that..." to the always cringe-worthy "No offense, but..." Basically, they are the verbal tricks we use to soften our statements and make them seem friendly and caring.
>>1 Actually it's a sign of not being mentally ill. That's literally what people are probing for with small talk - if you won't "wear a mask" in public, you are not well mentally.
>>3 If you ain't wearing a mask with fake smile in public, then you're just being yourself.
Behaving politely is inexcusable even at work, because politeneess leads to communication problems, because you can't just directly point the problem and have to play chess with this shit.
"I'm only telling you this because I'm your friend, but no one here really likes you."
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Anonymous2015-07-12 16:34
http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303802904579332751950927282 "Politeness is another word for deception," says James W. Pennebaker, chair of the psychology department of the University of Texas at Austin, who studies these phrases. "The point is to formalize social relations so you don't have to reveal your true self."
In other words, "if you're going to lie, it's a good way to do it—because you're not really lying. So it softens the blow," Dr. Pennebaker says.
Which is inexcusably rude to the point it borders on mental illness. Polite people where a mask in public, the same as they wear underwear and pants. Would you walk around nude form the waist down? No? Then why would you remove your polite mask?