Weasel Words
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Weasel WordsWeasel Words
How to Keep from Committing How to Keep from Committing to Anythingto Anything
(Without even Trying)(Without even Trying)
Weasel WordsWeasel Words
They don’t come from here: They come from here:
Well Known ExamplesWell Known Examples
Well Known ExamplesWell Known Examples
Why do we use them?Why do we use them?
We live in a polite society(but we’re inconsiderate bastards)
We’re selfish(but we like to keep our options open)
We’re afraid to commit(but we don’t want to disappoint)
It Hasn’t Always Been This WayIt Hasn’t Always Been This Way
It Hasn’t Always Been This WayIt Hasn’t Always Been This Way
Why the change?Why the change?
Advances in technology
Disappointment breeds a lack Disappointment breeds a lack of Commitmentof Commitment
Snowball EffectSnowball Effect
Today’s ToolsToday’s Tools
Instant communications = Instant avoidance
Okay, I get it. Now What?Okay, I get it. Now What?
Let’s take a look at some carefully chosen words that have become commonplace…
I’ll TryI’ll Try
Convenient side-step answer to a Yes or No question
Between 8:00 and 9:00Between 8:00 and 9:00
A time range that may or may not hold, but not a firm commitment
I’d like to, but…I’d like to, but…
Touchy-feely way of saying No, without actually saying No.
It may be…
I’m planning to…I’m planning to…
We’ll seeWe’ll see
Now what?Now what?
You know what they are
You know how to avoid them
Or…
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