Cushioning honesty in diplomacy doesn’t necessarily dilute the honesty. What does this mean?
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Thank you guys. Now it is clear.
An example: “how do I look?”
You could answer “like a can of biscuits stuffed into the ugliest dress I’ve ever seen”
Or: “That style doesn’t suit you”
In both cases you’re basically saying “you look bad” but in the second one you’re being more diplomatic about it. You don’t have to be brutal to be honest. Being nice about what you say isn’t dishonest
It means saying a true thing diplomatically is a nicer thing for the recipient than saying the same true thing like an aggressive, hostile dick. Both convey the same truth, despite the diplomatic one not being dickish.
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