minus-square@RhoerilinkEnglish13•8 hours ago“No time for pleasantries” isn’t a pleasantry. It’s just a statement.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink8•8 hours ago a polite remark, usually made by people when they first meet to show they are friendly Aside from friendly intent I’d say it’s close enough
minus-square@RhoerilinkEnglish7•7 hours agoYeah. Kinda falls in a grey area of colloquialism. I wouldn’t say it comes off as friendly on its own. It’s more… neutral? Either way…. Didn’t mean to split hairs.
minus-square@Maggotylink2•7 hours agoYou haven’t been in a situation with no time for pleasantries then. I agree as a polite excuse it qualifies. As a statement of fact you should sit down, shut up, and see what you can do to help.
“No time for pleasantries” isn’t a pleasantry. It’s just a statement.
Aside from friendly intent I’d say it’s close enough
Yeah. Kinda falls in a grey area of colloquialism. I wouldn’t say it comes off as friendly on its own.
It’s more… neutral? Either way…. Didn’t mean to split hairs.
You haven’t been in a situation with no time for pleasantries then. I agree as a polite excuse it qualifies. As a statement of fact you should sit down, shut up, and see what you can do to help.