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The Subtle Approach
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Aladdar Nov 30 2005, 04:17 PM Post #16
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lol, I'm only being silly Kismet. I heard that routine on comedy radio on the way home from work today and now looked like a perfect place to throw it in. I understand the game, just being facetious.

Sorry to have taken your thread off course, I'll bring it back now.
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Fixxxer Nov 30 2005, 11:49 PM Post #17
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Nov 30 2005, 06:11 PM
But more importantly, whatever folks say, I expect to be addressed with some politeness. When someone asks me if they look good in something, I'm polite, even if I'm delivering a little white lie or a slight exaggeration. I don't poke holes in folks by telling them their huge asses make them look fat or whatnot. And anyone who talks to me that way won't be talking to me for long.

Well, naturally no sane person is going to speak to someone he cares about in the manner of Aladdar's example. It's just that even if the truth is delivered with the greatest degree of politeness, it's usually not wlecome. "Honey, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that skirt might be a little small for you" will get you in trouble just as fast as "Yeah, it does make you look fat."

There are two problems here. The first is the asking to begin with. Don't ever ask me a question you don't want an honest answer to. My wife knows this. My friends know this. By asking, you're attaching your name to an invisible contract that says you have no right to bitch about the truthfulness of the response you get. The second problem is the people that constantly complain about wanting someone who will be honest with them. Get off your cross and accept that you don't want total honesty any more than anyone else. What you want is someone that isn't going to lie about certain things, namely that he's being faithful to you.
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