If you can't say anything nice don't say anything at all: true or false and why

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My opinion: true

― martika, Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

But why?

― martika, Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

it depends. on such things as how nicely one can deliver criticism, how the person you are criticising is feeling, and what your motives for criticising are.

― di, Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

and why? because its not nice to hurt peoples feelings and sometimes a piece of badly delivered criticism can discourage a person from doing what they enjoy and are good at doing.

― di, Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Everyone's gone to the moon

― N., Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Obviously it's a ridiculous philosophy for a critic of any kind. It also shouldn't apply when you're talking about politicians. Otherwise, I'm generally polite to everyone. The only people I'm scathingly honest with are the handful of friends I know well enough to know they won't be offended by the truth.

― Justyn Dillingham, Sunday, 11 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Christ i couldnt say anything nice if i tried

― George Gosset, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

saying "nice" things exclusively = actively NOT saying a bunch of bad stuff = passive-aggression.

if you can't react to criticism without sulking don't live in intelligent society at all!! dishers-who-can't-take-it are MUCH worse than the alternative. i should know.

― Tracer Hand, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I like saying mean things as a form of comedy. Most people I encounter understand this, but every now and then I get into trouble.

― Dan Perry, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Quite right, Mr. Perry. I...I still hurt inside. *stumbles off for a weep*

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Hush up punch drunk.

― Dan Perry, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

YOU HURT ME IN MY HEART.

― Ned Raggett, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Christ i couldnt say anything nice if i tried

haha IRL george is really polite!!

― di, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

most of what i said earlier only applies if who you are criticising is a friend. if someone you don't know doesn't like what you do, big fukkin deal.

― di, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I bet you guys are all really good looking.

― martika, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

where did that come from?

― di, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

just say the not nice things nicely.

― Mr Noodles, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Like, "your inane lack of sensitivity probably means that you are a very happy person"?

― martika, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down!

― martika, Monday, 12 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

four months pass...

REVIVE! Because it's the only hit I get on google for the phrase "Hush up punch drunk"

― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 30 December 2002 23:22 (twenty-two years ago)

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