A thread about how politeness is disliked by someone and an argument made linking politeness to inefficient transfer of thought? Ha. Now I've truly seen everything. Politeness makes you feel like you are talking to a machine? Really? Politeness arise from emotion, thus meaning politeness is a defining characteristic OF humans. Machines currently have no emotion and therefore no politeness.
Politeness in fact increases the efficiency with which we transfer our thoughts to one another, due again to the fact that we are NOT machines. People have emotion, and if you are rude and disrespectful, the chances of a human listening to you and hearing your words are unlikely.
(Purely hypothetical)
Example 1: A1, you are an a******. Cut the bullshit and start behaving like an adult.
Example 2: Hey A1, I've been noticing you seem a little angry lately and it's affecting others. I can understand if you're going through something, I've been there before. Anyway, I just wanted to share my thoughts with you.
Which of these sounds more 'true'? Which of these will likely be heard by any listener (not just you). Which of these will likely help someone to take a broader view of their own actions and thus instigate a change?
Now it's different if you are speaking for yourself, as you would know what's best for you usually. I'm just sharing a perspective that is backed by years and years of life experience and study of pyschology and anthropology.
Politeness in fact increases the efficiency with which we transfer our thoughts to one another, due again to the fact that we are NOT machines. People have emotion, and if you are rude and disrespectful, the chances of a human listening to you and hearing your words are unlikely.
(Purely hypothetical)
Example 1: A1, you are an a******. Cut the bullshit and start behaving like an adult.
Example 2: Hey A1, I've been noticing you seem a little angry lately and it's affecting others. I can understand if you're going through something, I've been there before. Anyway, I just wanted to share my thoughts with you.
Which of these sounds more 'true'? Which of these will likely be heard by any listener (not just you). Which of these will likely help someone to take a broader view of their own actions and thus instigate a change?
Now it's different if you are speaking for yourself, as you would know what's best for you usually. I'm just sharing a perspective that is backed by years and years of life experience and study of pyschology and anthropology.
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