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Re:Alienated, Alone and Angry: What the Digital Revolution Did? by pharke on Friday December 20, 2019 @11:33AM (#21845322)
I've been in plenty of conversations where someone has said literally "I disagree" to an idea or opinion being forwarded. It's not done rudely and it seems perfectly normal to say you disagree with something someone said as long as you have the consideration to explain why and be open to them responding to your opinion. I would find it more weaselly, disingenuous, or even offensive if someone didn't agree with something but pretended they did and then began underhandedly attacking the position.
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Re:Alienated, Alone and Angry: What the Digital Revolution Did? by cambalache on Friday December 20, 2019 @04:39PM (#21847590)
99% of social interactions are like that though. The straight-talker take no bullshit straight to the point type belongs more to a B-movie.
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Re:Alienated, Alone and Angry: What the Digital Revolution Did? by friendlybus on Friday December 20, 2019 @06:56PM (#21848469)
You can do it in class when you have been given a chance to reply to a direct question. It's less often that people know what they want to say straight off, there is a time and a place for it though.
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