Today, 11:02 AM
A civil and adult conversation tends to avoid a paternalistic tone.
Try to tell me that you've never once in your life bridled at such an elementary suggestion and I'll happily call you a liar.
The funny thing is, you've participated in the thread. You've critiqued my own answers to that question you think I haven't asked. You know I've asked myself that question. Have for months.
As we age and our memories get weaker, it's wise of us to pause and consider that we can no longer be certain people haven't already tried our suggestions -- and we already know they have (at least on a good day).
They call things like that aging gracefully. And such habits make all conversation more civil. Some consider it the very difference between conversing with and preaching at.
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