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Musicgold Posted 16 years ago
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Would it kill you...

Hi,

I am not sure if the following sentence will be considered as insulting. For example, can I say it to a collegue or a student without creating any unpleasent feelings?

Would it kill you to do a little research and check a couple of stalls?

Thanks,

MG.
  

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Oh, yeah, that's insulting all right! Translation: You are so lazy you act as though any work at all will kill you. Or: You're so incompetent that I wonder if doing something right would kill you.

— BarbaraPA

  • Oh, yeah, that's insulting all right!
  • Translation: You are so lazy you act as though any work at all will kill you.
  • Or: You're so incompetent that I wonder if doing something right would kill you.
  • Polite: I wonder if you could ...
  • Next time, do you think you could...
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Oh, yeah, that's insulting all right!

Translation: You are so lazy you act as though any work at all will kill you.
Or: You're so incompetent that I wonder if doing something right would kill you.

Polite: I wonder if you could ...
Next time, do you think you could...
It would be helpful if you would...
It would benefit the team if you ...
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Hi,



I'm curious. What kind of stalls are you talking about?



Clive
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Clive Hi, I'm curious. What kind of stalls are you talking about?
Stalls /booths at a career fair.
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