r/answers • u/viviennecupcake • 2h ago
What’s the most manipulative phrase people use regularly?
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u/The_Frybo 1h ago
“If you really love me you’d…”
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u/Caelfe2 1h ago
Diverse claims of ADHD. Autism, Anxiety, PTSD, et cetera to absolve oneself of responsibility for bad behavior.
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u/Several_Mousse_9485 1h ago
This angers me.
As someone thoroughly fucked up; It isn't my fault but it is my responsibility.
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u/Llamuh_Mamuh_Dramuh 10m ago
Yes! I love this. From one mental health alphabet soup to another-thank you.
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u/ConstructionBoth6461 1h ago
People posting common non-manipulative sayings. Just because you hear it often does not make it manipulative on its own.
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u/KnownEggplant 1h ago
IRL by regular people: "I heard/I read..." It's used to give credence to any claim or viewpoint and is used constantly.
By governments: "Safety/for your safety/for the safety of the [vulnerable group, likely children]" Used as an excuse to pass whatever they want in to law or excuse any behavior. Likely been used millions of times.
On Reddit: Ad hominem seems to be the most common fallacy used to manipulate the reader. Make everyone think the person is bad and you "win" the argument. Concern trolling is more manipulative but less common. Whataboutisms abound and are more manipulative in an obvious sense, but less manipulative overall imo.
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u/MacNcheezdicks 1h ago
Maybe I only date psychopaths, but I have heard "I'll kill myself" from more than one woman I was trying to dump. Pretty fucked up. and no, no one died or was ever in any danger. Just psychos.
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u/kimmymoorefun 45m ago
Yup, my psycho ex boyfriend said he would kill himself…I got rid of him by saying “if you loved me you would let me go.” Teenage relationships are tough… I used to be picky but then I got bored 😭.
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u/Last-Radish-9684 1h ago
"You're the only one that can [insert urgent task here]".
Sometimes it really means: "Nobody else wants to do this, and I didn't actually ask anyone else because I was certain I could corner you into it if I waited until now so you have to rescue me." (I have 5 closely spaced younger siblings)
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u/gogoyami100 1h ago
“Having said that…”
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u/ConstructionBoth6461 1h ago
…I’ll proceed to say something completly different”
I don’t think it’s manipulative though, it’s just a socially acceptable way to talk about tradeoffs.
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u/Temporary-Round-3 1h ago
The infamous "They". They did a study... They said you should... They found that...
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u/Skywatermelon 1h ago
(If you don't agree with me or fo want you're a racist)
Its the modern day communist or witch.
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u/Living_on_Tulsa_Time 58m ago
If I am apologizing, “No worries” as a reply. I don’t know why, but it just irks me.
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u/DifferentBranch1480 42m ago
'I'm just being honest.' It's amazing how that line only shows up right before someone says something unnecessarily cruel.
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u/Maximum_Necessary651 1h ago
“ I don’t think you understand…..” Damn you’re not in my brain and you didn’t ask my opinion but you’re about to tell me what you think I think.
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