𝜯𝐞𝐡 𝜝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐤𝐢@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoWhat's the best psychology trick you know?message-squaremessage-square91linkfedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down15
arrow-up1123arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the best psychology trick you know?𝜯𝐞𝐡 𝜝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐤𝐢@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square91linkfedilink
minus-squaredavel@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 years agoYup. “Thank you for keeping off the grass” is presumptuous. It presumes that I have kept off the grass and/or will keep off the grass. And that kinda makes me want to stomp all over the grass.
minus-squareddh@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2 years agoWho’s being presumptuous here? The sign isn’t for you. It’s for people not on the grass.
minus-squareMohamedMoney@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 years agoThe lunatic is on the grass
Yup. “Thank you for keeping off the grass” is presumptuous. It presumes that I have kept off the grass and/or will keep off the grass. And that kinda makes me want to stomp all over the grass.
Who’s being presumptuous here? The sign isn’t for you. It’s for people not on the grass.
The lunatic is on the grass
Fair enough!