Where someone uses 'please' in a sentence is a great indicator of their level of education and general intellect.

[anon_opin@mastodon.social]

Where someone uses 'please' in a sentence is a great indicator of their level of education and general intellect. If it's at the start, then they're a bit stupid; the middle, complete moron; and at the end, they're clever - or just had a good upbringing.

[drwho@masto.hackers.town]

@anon_opin Because what even is grammar, am I right?

Bollocks.

[swimsy@mstdn.social]

@anon_opin Please

[grimthorpe@tech.lgbt]

@anon_opin
Please can you be quiet.
I read that as a request for you to be quiet.

Can you be quiet please.
That's a bit more forceful.

Can you please be quiet.
That's an implied threat.

[patrick_h_lauke@mastodon.social]

@anon_opin bitch, please!

[cppguy@infosec.space]

@grimthorpe @anon_opin

Interesting! To my ear, the second is more friendly than the first, rather than more forceful. s/can/could softens it still further.

It's funny how idiolects vary so much.