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Conlangery #94: Face and Politeness

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I'm Just a Messenger. Is That a Problem?

I agree with that some science fiction uses obscure and sometimes opaque and laughable politeness requirements of another culture as the engine for a story. It's not like you're the one who has the problem that's society so I'm just a messenger. That's the sort of thing that is more likely to happen in that situation. So it's it's a little annoying sometimes. But anyway I think that's all we can really say about that.

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