Add to Polite Fictions

Yay thank you for contributing!!! A polite fiction is something that's really useful and widely said that doesn't really mean what it would literally. View all entries here: https://baserow.io/public/grid/UrZMSUZ0p1c3Q803EEGqdfk4SWJEYcp6gOcDknYbfn8 We're assembling this collection of polite fictions for two purposes: 1. When someone uses one of these phrases, you'll have some hints how to interpret it 2. You can try to use these phrases yourself

Short description
The phrase itself, or a description of a pattern of behavior. For example: "I know you're busy, I'll let you go" or: Pretending to not have heard something
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Actual meaning (probably)
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