Why Can’t You Be NICE?

mimi: Can't you say things more nicely?

mimi: Add apologies, caveats, exceptions, counterexamples, reminders that you don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, emphasize concerns, frequent interjections about much you love and respect and care about other people's feelings and don't want to make anyone feel bad, pad it with conciliatory language, apologize, apologize in advance for hurting anyone's feelings

eunice: Then I'd never get to the point.

mimi: That's the point!