tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Nov 19 00:34:22 2010
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Re: If I were you...
- From: Fiat Knox <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: If I were you...
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:31:42 +0000 (GMT)
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- In-reply-to: <[email protected]>
That /is/ the intent of "If I were you ..." - it imparts an opinion essentially disparaging the other person's choice.
Take a step back and think about what you're trying to say with the original "If I were you ..." sentence. Any way you put it, however direct or evasive, it's a challenge. You're voicing your opinion, and it is at the expense of the other warrior.
I'd expect the next thing out of the other Klingon's mouth, if he had a shred of honour, to be "I chose /this/ weapon, and so I will use it!" or some such.
And the best way to phrase "If I were you ..." would be not to say it at all.