What is a word you feel that too many people use? (indirect answers – or statements you should never believe in Ireland)
i was asked to answer this question :
What is a word you feel that too many people use?
The question is not directly answered here.
Many people deploy the following suggestions instead of saying Yes or No to a direct request – pointless conversations, EMail exchanges etc follow instead of simple actions.
Some of these are famous – they are assurances you should never believe in Ireland :
The cheque is in the post.
Send me a copy of a document (which the author already has) and I might be able to do something for you.
I will do that immediately and get back to you.
Can we meet for a pint?
I will meet you there at 6 o’clock.
Refer to different jobs – Say you are busy doing them – and offer an assurance you will work on them next week.
Now you know an inspiration of Samuel Beckett’s famous play “Waiting for Godot”. Godot never shows up.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Godot
John Meehan August 17 2023
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