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There really isn't a polite way to say this, and Wikipedia doesn't generally spend a lot of time trying to find one. Blocking someone per WP:CIR is functionally equivalent to 'go away and be useless somewhere else', and we shouldn't try to kid ourselves otherwise. (b) Rudeness is an essential part of human discourse in general.
"I'm going way down South." This may imply "I'm going much farther south than you might think if I didn't stress the southerliness of my destination"; but such phrasing is also sometimes—and sometimes jokingly—used pleonastically when simply "south" would do; it depends upon the context, the intent of the speaker/writer, and ultimately even ...
Bollocks (/ ˈ b ɒ l ə k s /) is a word of Middle English origin meaning "testicles".The word is often used in British English and Irish English in a multitude of negative ways; it most commonly appears as a noun meaning "rubbish" or "nonsense", an expletive following a minor accident or misfortune, or an adjective to describe something that is of poor quality or useless.
Talking isn’t always the best way to politely interrupt during a conversation. For example, you might have been taught that standing or sitting quietly until someone is finished talking is ...
Just Say No. Useless purchases come in many forms. There's stuff that's used only a few times before being consigned to the basement or attic; stuff that's pricey to buy but could be rented ...
Related: 8 Ways To Complain Politely and Still Get What You Want, According to a Therapist. 6. "Thank you so much for the kind invitation. Unfortunately, I can’t attend, but I hope everyone has ...
Apophasis (/ ə ˈ p ɒ f ə s ɪ s /; from Ancient Greek ἀπόφασις (apóphasis), from ἀπόφημι (apóphemi) 'to say no') [1] [2] is a rhetorical device wherein the speaker or writer brings up a subject by either denying it, or denying that it should be brought up. [3]
People only say "please" 7% of the times when asking for something — and half of those are intended to put pressure on others, rather than to be polite, a new study finds.