<![CDATA[Where someone uses 'please' in a sentence is a great indicator of their level of education and general intellect.]]>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.

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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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/CppGuy/statuses/116546225130739384https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.space/users/CppGuy/statuses/116546225130739384Sat, 09 May 2026 19:17:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where someone uses 'please' in a sentence is a great indicator of their level of education and general intellect. on Sat, 09 May 2026 18:34:45 GMT]]>@anon_opin bitch, please!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/patrick_h_lauke/statuses/116546056070473993https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/patrick_h_lauke/statuses/116546056070473993Sat, 09 May 2026 18:34:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where someone uses 'please' in a sentence is a great indicator of their level of education and general intellect. on Sat, 09 May 2026 17:48:20 GMT]]>@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.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/grimthorpe/statuses/116545873531064543https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/grimthorpe/statuses/116545873531064543Sat, 09 May 2026 17:48:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where someone uses 'please' in a sentence is a great indicator of their level of education and general intellect. on Sat, 09 May 2026 17:25:56 GMT]]>@anon_opin Please

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116394038945224979/statuses/116545785484772115https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/ap/users/116394038945224979/statuses/116545785484772115Sat, 09 May 2026 17:25:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Where someone uses 'please' in a sentence is a great indicator of their level of education and general intellect. on Sat, 09 May 2026 17:06:26 GMT]]>@anon_opin Because what even is grammar, am I right?

Bollocks.

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