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Davefromthefreeway Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

Don't work too hard.

0I am a little frustrated by this expression. I have been told this quite a few times in the past and I'm just wondering, is there a deeper meaning to this? Is the person who is telling me this mocking me or is this person actually concerned? I found an ironic story about this >> 05000<< but it does not apply to me because it is not at work where i am hearing these comments from. Feel free to discuss... 02br
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0 Could be either. Depends on context. Are you working too hard?

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0 Could be either. Depends on context. Are you working too hard? Or are you not working hard enough?0-
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01cite10Davefromthefreeway12cite10I am a little frustrated by this expression. I have been told this quite a few times in the past and I'm just wondering, is there a deeper meaning to this? Is the person who is telling me this mocking me or is this person actually concerned? I found an ironic story about this >> 15010<<
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"Don't work too hard" can have two meanings, depending on the context.

On the one hand, if you do truly work longer and more intensely than your peers, "Don't work too hard" can have a kindly connotation, inviting you to balance work with leisure.

On the other hand, if you are generally lazy and work less intensely than your peers, "Don't work too hard" can have a sarcastic conno
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The phrase been around for a long time and is simply another way of saying "Take care of yourself".
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