The reason I posed this question is because I was posting on an IPB support board and someone had asked a question and someone else responded with a snotty comment. Yes, to the first question, but that's called sugar-coating and I don't deal with sugar-coating.
That's why I'm blunt. I like knowing that regardless whether I'm liked, loved, disliked or hated, people from each of those catagories know exactly where they stand. If they interpret that as being rude and would rather be unsure, that's them. I tend to be very blunt and see no reason to sugarcoat my words; if someone is being an idiot, I'm going to come right out and say "you're being an idiot, stop it. If I were to say "You're acting like an idiot you stupid retarded noob", that would be rude because it was mostly uncalled for.
I think it's more usually people ask a question expecting a certain answer, and if they get one that's different, they say the other person is being rude, when the person answering is simply being truthful. Ya lost me? And AC I'd like to hear your opinion on my example that I posted. But if you go by that definition, isnt that kind of being rude in itself as it really doesnt leave the person you are speaking to with a nice feeling, much the same way that rudeness doesnt?
Alpha Centauri Not at all, because some people are just overly sensitive and will be offended by the slightest thing. If you're offended by honesty, be it negative or positive, then good luck in the world. If you cater for people then you're going to do a lot of self-censoring. Not really Too often people expect to always hear certain things or to have things sugarcoated for them, so when someone is brutally honest, it comes as a slap to the face for them and they think it's rude.
The truth isn't always nice and I don't see a reason to make it seem any nicer than it is. Now that seems alot like rudeness hidden under the guise of bluntness to me. Ya Krunk'd Floo I don't see any reason to continue this discussion, seeing as I clearly demonstrated the difference in my first post. Why do people try to make mountains out of shit piles? The fact that he said it in the form of a question: "How about you stop whining?
If he had just said "Stop whining, give people time to answer. Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo I don't see any reason to continue this discussion, seeing as I clearly demonstrated the difference in my first post. Eg: "Plane crashes in Paris" "Terrible news. That's blunt. But I am also going to be honest and admit that there are times when I have been seriously rude and said oh I was just being blunt, even tho quite frankly I could have told that person the truth without sugar coating it OR being snotty about it.
I said I wanted peoples opinions on the matter not just yours dearie. The irony is that you went on to be rude to him when you could have just said "I wanted other people's opinions also. Not just yours. And I freely admitted in my post that I did that from time to time, so whats your point? Fair enough, everyones different.
I've just always been one who prefers quality over quantity. Alpha Centauri My point was that it's ironic, stated in that same post.
Also that it's funny, again stated in that same post. Seeing as it's am here I'll have to wait until tomorrow cause Im going to bed. In the morning, I'm sure you'll find all the mass dribbles of 'mouth water' that your stinking heart desires.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, was another example of rudeness - not bluntness - for the people who still fail to see the difference between the two. I can be brutally honest with someone, and they'd be offended by it. It is not my intention for them to be hurt, but pointing out the flaws in oneself is a way to better that person. Example, recently in the Signature forum I told someone that their signatures were bland and consisted of only a stock image with very simple text placed over it, and said person made it a big issue of me vs.
However, my bluntness can eventually turn into rudeness, which it does often. The only ones I am truly rude to are the people whom I do not like. It's the same as being blunt, but with snide comments thrown in. So my verdict is that they are the same, but different wording. You say that they are the same, then you define the differences between the words.
Well, duh This means they aren't the same. Please come again. They are the same, both point out flaws, but one uses these flaws to offend someone, but the other uses these flaws to better someone. Bit of an odd, and wrong, view. If a white cup and a black cup are the same model, but different colour, they're not the same.
Almost, but not. Also, the word 'blunt' has no altruistic facet. It seems that you're making up new meanings for words that already have an exisiting meaning: "Uh, today I'm going to start saying 'apples' are actually 'pears', even though everyone else knows them to be 'apples' Perhaps you should concentrate on learning the meaning of a word like 'same' before you move on to applying it to different words. I know what I'm trying to get at, but I worded it wrong.
Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo You've just stated the difference in their definition again! See above Ya Krunk'd Floo So, ultimately, they are still different. I knew it! I was right all along Am I rude sometimes? Probably in some peoples opinion. Not a concern of mine though, it's never my goal to be rude. Sir Whirlysplat nope they are not the same!
Mindship I've always thought of blunt as direct without the main goal of being mean. Blunt, for me, is to "tell it like it is," but still keeping the listener's feelings in mind. In fact, being blunt with some people can actually be a sign of respect for that person, or that you feel comfortable enough with them, on good enough terms with them, where you don't have to treat them as weak or like a child or moron. Rude is mean, selfish, immature, a sign of a very small and insecure mind. It's kinda like the difference between assertive and aggressive, the latter, unfortunately, being the quality that is seen as more admirable "In yer face!
Screencapped and sent to his Razness after once again it's been proven that reporting a post only works for "certain" people , thank you for playing.
And Mind I tend to agree with that. Alpha Centauri You're aware he only said that as an example, right? I sincerely hope you're joking. Doesn't require a dictionary. The only subtlety is that you can be rude by being blunt. Think of it as a sport! You all been taking yourselves waaaay too seriously. But then report someone making a joke or even responding to what she asked for Jedi Priestess Originally posted by Alpha Centauri You're aware he only said that as an example, right?
And Bardock, nice to know you've been paying attention to my posts. How long have you been lying in wait to quote me? That's sad man. Bardock42 Originally posted by Jedi Priestess Example or not, that was over the top and uncalled for AC he could have made his point another way. Blunt is also verb with the meaning: to dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker. Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
Blunt as a noun UK, slang, archaic, uncountable :. The difference between Blunt and Rude When used as adjectives , blunt means having a thick edge or point, whereas rude means bad-mannered.
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