Comment by bengale 6 hours ago Not meant to be negative. 2 comments bengale Reply pickledish 4 hours ago Ah -- IME people usually start a sentence with "in the nicest possible way" when they're couching something mean is all. Often it's even sarcastic, and the meanness isn't even meant to be couched, so I wasn't sure how to read it popalchemist 4 hours ago Agreed, the default connotation / reading of this phrase implies a snide attitude.
pickledish 4 hours ago Ah -- IME people usually start a sentence with "in the nicest possible way" when they're couching something mean is all. Often it's even sarcastic, and the meanness isn't even meant to be couched, so I wasn't sure how to read it popalchemist 4 hours ago Agreed, the default connotation / reading of this phrase implies a snide attitude.
popalchemist 4 hours ago Agreed, the default connotation / reading of this phrase implies a snide attitude.
Ah -- IME people usually start a sentence with "in the nicest possible way" when they're couching something mean is all. Often it's even sarcastic, and the meanness isn't even meant to be couched, so I wasn't sure how to read it
Agreed, the default connotation / reading of this phrase implies a snide attitude.