big_fat_fluffy to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoDo you prefer a polite request with an implicit punishment-threat or an outright demand with an explicit punishment-threat? Also, why?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down119
arrow-up1-6arrow-down1message-squareDo you prefer a polite request with an implicit punishment-threat or an outright demand with an explicit punishment-threat? Also, why?big_fat_fluffy to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squarebig_fat_fluffyOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down4·edit-22 days agoNo, it’s “please give me your candy” (with the implied threat). Vs “give me your candy or I’ll smash”. (Also, I reworded the post because you people are so literal and easily distracted.)
minus-squareToday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoProbably the second (unless it’s something as common as trick or treat) as the implication may not hit me until later. You also have to judge the likelihood of follow thru- like when a kid get threatened with forever grounding.
minus-squarestinky@redlemmy.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoGood luck with your research.
No, it’s “please give me your candy” (with the implied threat). Vs “give me your candy or I’ll smash”.
(Also, I reworded the post because you people are so literal and easily distracted.)
Probably the second (unless it’s something as common as trick or treat) as the implication may not hit me until later. You also have to judge the likelihood of follow thru- like when a kid get threatened with forever grounding.
Good luck with your research.