Cat HicksI feel mastodon could do with learning some ring theory, folks, I do not need a bunch of replies telling me that no one will ever value my wife's work ever again in any way and that we should just give up. What the fuck is the point of saying this to me besides cruelty. Will and have blocked.
Michael W Lucas 
I never knew the name for this, thank you.
@mwl her original article about it is: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/la-timeless/how-not-to-say-the-wrong-thing
How not to say the wrong thing
Have you ever said something crass you regret and wish you could take back? Millions of readers have learned this simple trick to avoid embarrassment and hurt feelings since it was first published in 2013. We’re republishing it as part of L.A. Timeless, a collection of classic pieces from the Times’ 143-year archive.
ghost@grimalkina @mwl This is a very very useful concept for me to learn. Thanks for sharing!