𝔗𝚎𝚑 𝔅𝚊𝚖𝚜𝚔𝚒@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoWhat's the best psychology trick you know?message-squaremessage-square91fedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down17
arrow-up1120arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the best psychology trick you know?𝔗𝚎𝚑 𝔅𝚊𝚖𝚜𝚔𝚒@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square91fedilink
minus-squaredavel@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year 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-up13·1 year agoWho’s being presumptuous here? The sign isn’t for you. It’s for people not on the grass.
minus-squareMohamedMoney@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year 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!