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Re:Why Wallflowers Don't Make Friends by dmoy on Saturday April 29, 2017 @12:30PM (#14227301)
Yes. The former can be argued as more polite, because you're suggesting an alternate course of action (don't stand near wall), and the latter can be construed as an attack on a person's mentality (you're a shy person, don't be that way [that's bad]).
Re:Why Wallflowers Don't Make Friends by Jedd on Saturday April 29, 2017 @12:37PM (#14227335)
> The former can be argued as more polite, because you're suggesting an alternate course of action ...

alternative

Re:Why Wallflowers Don't Make Friends by dmoy on Sunday April 30, 2017 @11:17AM (#14231931)
In US English at least, alternate can be used as a direct synonym for alternative. Idk if it's the same in British English. Might be different like the phrase "just in case", etc.