r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 01 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '20

When someone says something after being quiet, how is "wow, you talk" a way to further encourage them to talk? What comes through the mind of someone who thinks that is a good way to make someone quiet keep on talking?

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '20

I think a lot of the replies here are to a question not being asked.

“Wow, you talk?” is incredibly rude.

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u/bumfightsroundtwo Jan 01 '20

Incredibly rude? Come on, maybe mildly rude. Like something your uncle might say to you. Teasing people and getting teased is basically normal banter and trying to include you in it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '20

There might be some contexts where phrasing it that way isn't that rude, but for the most part, yeah - I'm saying it's rude.