cousin_it comments on Eight Short Studies On Excuses - Less Wrong

210 Post author: Yvain 20 April 2010 11:01PM

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Comment author: wedrifid 30 September 2010 03:14:20PM *  3 points [-]

I think the default is something like believing that what one says is close enough to what one means, and the other person is obligated to pick up on what one means.

"If they don't they clearly lack ingroup connections, social awareness, status and are less likely to be the kind of people that are valuable allies. I should shun them." (For example.)

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 30 September 2010 03:32:56PM 0 points [-]

It can work that way. Or "If I keep repeating the same words, they'll get it." Or "If I yell at them, they'll get it."