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Re:A theory of the modern exclamation point! by yaky on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @04:15PM (#38943270)
Both my sibling and I experienced the same in the US corporate culture. Even non-confrontational phrases have to be wrapped in multiple layers of please / perhaps / would you kindly to not be considered "rude".

From what I heard, this "corp-politeness" is somewhat of a meme in foreign software developer teams and is often mocked.

Re:A theory of the modern exclamation point! by wuiheerfoj on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @07:58PM (#38945961)
I guess it’s sort of game theoretical - making you sift through extra words has a lower downside than somebody else in the company thinking I’m being curt and aggressive with them, thus it’s safer to add the ‘corp-politeness’
Re:A theory of the modern exclamation point! by qingcharles on Monday January 15, 2024 @12:03PM (#39003087)
And then you go to some East Asian countries and even the US-level politeness comes across as rude.