▲ 5 ▼ What's not a sign someone's an asshole, but is often misinterpreted as one? (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by Weirdbeardgame@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) "I'd love to, but unfortunately I am busy tonight." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nemo@midwest.social -1 points 3 years ago (3 children) Still kinda rude. You have to at least imply you'll try to swing by for a short time, as a bare minimum. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Honestly, in a situation like this, I don't care. If I'm busy, I'm busy. And if politely telling them that is seen as rude, it's not me who's the problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago But if you have no intention to then you're just lying and now you're actually being an asshole instead of just being thought to be one permalink fedilink source parent [–] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 years ago* I don’t know anyone who doesn’t understand the concept of “I’m busy tonight.” Nor have I ever heard of someone thinking it’s rude to not always be available. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nemo@midwest.social -1 points 3 years ago (3 children) Still kinda rude. You have to at least imply you'll try to swing by for a short time, as a bare minimum. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Honestly, in a situation like this, I don't care. If I'm busy, I'm busy. And if politely telling them that is seen as rude, it's not me who's the problem. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago But if you have no intention to then you're just lying and now you're actually being an asshole instead of just being thought to be one permalink fedilink source parent [–] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 years ago* I don’t know anyone who doesn’t understand the concept of “I’m busy tonight.” Nor have I ever heard of someone thinking it’s rude to not always be available. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago Honestly, in a situation like this, I don't care. If I'm busy, I'm busy. And if politely telling them that is seen as rude, it's not me who's the problem. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz 1 point 3 years ago But if you have no intention to then you're just lying and now you're actually being an asshole instead of just being thought to be one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ImFresh3x@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 years ago* I don’t know anyone who doesn’t understand the concept of “I’m busy tonight.” Nor have I ever heard of someone thinking it’s rude to not always be available. permalink fedilink source parent