• UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT
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    11 months ago

    Business people too. They have a way of speaking that kind of pacifies and exhausts you, so that by the time they’re finished speaking you’re confused and don’t really feel like arguing anymore

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      11 months ago

      There is an ancient 1400 year-old Arabic saying that goes إن من البيان لسحرا “in eloquence there is magic” or “some eloquence is magical”. It is an ancient tactic.

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        11 months ago

        Eloquence is such a good way to describe the magical nonsense words. Thanks for that cool tidbit of history

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            11 months ago

            Mhm, would definitely agree. Things don’t have to be simple, I get that, but at least be honest about it, don’t beat around the bush.

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        Dang that’s so cool. I’m sure it’s a phenomenon we’ve all noticed, but this is the first time I’ve heard it named