Religion and Ethics and Health BBS: I use the word "I" to avoid insulting people with the word "You".

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I use the word "I" to avoid insulting people with the word "You".

Posted by Ken C on November 9, 2026, 9:35 am, in reply to "I always count the number of ‘I’s’ in a conversation or post to determine "

If someone says something I disagree with, they might feel insulted by the word you. "You are wrong" might insult them. It seems better to just explain why I think I'm right and avoid the word "You".

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IQ’s and EQ’s - consequences - observer November 8, 2026, 1:27 pm

I have always been good with math and logic. Now running this board helps me practice my EQ. - Ken C November 9, 2026, 8:42 am
- I agree. It’s amazing what you tolerate! - observer November 9, 2026, 9:35 am
Is there something you want to discuss about this? - Maverick November 8, 2026, 4:24 pm
EQ is not a real thing. It is just a meaningless psychobabble buzz word. - KR November 8, 2026, 4:07 pm
- Cold fish persona - GOG November 9, 2026, 8:28 am
- IQ is not a real thing either. It is just a meaningless psychobabble buzz word. - DFM November 8, 2026, 11:19 pm
  - I wouldn't go so far as to say IQ is "meaningless psychobabble" - Maverick November 9, 2026, 9:01 am
  - I’ve wondered about what you post. I think the IQ tests of my - GOG November 9, 2026, 8:36 am
  - It is measurable, though. - KR November 9, 2026, 6:09 am
    - "measurable" by a stupid, arbitrary test, that has no meaning. - DFM November 9, 2026, 11:50 am
    - So is the idiocy of a savant. - GOG November 9, 2026, 8:37 am
      - LOL! - observer November 9, 2026, 9:35 am
- Re: EQ is not a real thing. It is just a meaningless psychobabble buzz word. - Maverick November 8, 2026, 4:32 pm
  - The only question you need to ask is….is it measurable? Can you put a number on it? - KR November 8, 2026, 7:24 pm
    - How EQ is measured! - observer November 9, 2026, 9:30 am
    - It is not a concrete, cast in stone universally accepted theory. It is - Maverick November 8, 2026, 9:40 pm
      - He is referring to prison garb. - GOG November 9, 2026, 8:40 am
- That is a Dunnung Kruger effect reply! - observer November 8, 2026, 4:25 pm
  - I don’t even think you know what that means. - KR November 8, 2026, 5:53 pm
    - You “don’t even think” is accurate in this case. - observer November 9, 2026, 9:32 am
      - Re: You “don’t even think” is accurate in this case. - observer November 9, 2026, 11:10 am
I always count the number of ‘I’s’ in a conversation or post to determine - Phooey November 8, 2026, 3:30 pm
- I use the word "I" to avoid insulting people with the word "You". - Ken C November 9, 2026, 9:35 am
- Interesting thoughts.... - Skye November 9, 2026, 3:55 am
- But the opposite is true, too, of those who were spoiled, maybe - observer November 8, 2026, 3:37 pm
  - I would say…. - Skye November 8, 2026, 8:06 pm
And sometimes.... - Skye November 8, 2026, 2:57 pm
- True! - observer November 8, 2026, 3:32 pm
Consequences or advantages? - Damnation Bound Shaman *= November 8, 2026, 1:44 pm

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