lorijohnhill
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What do you think when you hear someone say, "I would give xyz a key to my house before I'd give one to abc!"?
What does that say to you about xyz?
What does that say to you about xyz?
What do you think when you hear someone say, "I would give xyz a key to my house before I'd give one to abc!"?
What does that say to you about xyz?
Doesn't it say that xyz is at least more trustworthy than abc?They’re not trust worthy.
Oops yes!Doesn't it say that xyz is at least more trustworthy than abc?
That person trusts xyz more than they do abc.What do you think when you hear someone say, "I would give xyz a key to my house before I'd give one to abc!"?
What does that say to you about xyz?
That person trusts xyz more than they do abc.
That doesn't mean xyz is trustworthy or that abc isn't.
Its kind if like a backhanded compliment, right? "I used to think you were the most horrible, but now this person is more horrible than you."
What do you think when you hear someone say, "I would give xyz a key to my house before I'd give one to abc!"?
What does that say to you about xyz?
Its kind if like a backhanded compliment, right? "I used to think you were the most horrible, but now this person is more horrible than you."
Yeah, he was most definitely slamming abc, which really makes me wonder about xyz.Logically speaking, all that says is someone thinks abc is less trustworthy than xyz. It says nothing about how trustworthy someone believes they are logically speaking.
But going beyond the logic and into the language used, I would think that someone thinks abc is even less trustworthy than xyz, ie someone thinks they'e both not all that trustworthy. I'd like to see the mannerisms and inflections to know for sure. But lacking them, that's best guess.
Possible examples.
I'm thinking of giving abc the key to my house.
Oh Man. I'd give xyz a key before ABC.
HAHAHAHAHAHHA!!! yeah maybe I should find someone else.
As opposed to
I'm thinking of giving abc the key to my house.
Give it to xyz. They're trustworthy.
Ok thanks.
The latter is a clear endorsement of xyz. The former given the language is most likely (though not 100% sure of) a slam on abc rather than an endorsement of xyz
It depends on how it's said, but it could also be taken as we all think xyz is not very responsible/trustworthy, but I'd give it to them before ABC, to indicate HOW much they dont trust/like abc.What do you think when you hear someone say, "I would give xyz a key to my house before I'd give one to abc!"?
What does that say to you about xyz?