Children are good at spotting nonsense.
If you tell a kid that she never stops talking, she will remain quiet for a moment and then ask, “Was the last minute part of never?”
We use them frequently. Always and never usually do not mean always and never. “You never pick up after yourself.” “You always drive like a maniac.” Neither of those things is likely true.
I hear people say that Donald Trump is a loser who doesn’t have the ability to lead the country because his employees have to obey the boss. He wouldn’t know how to compromise with congress. Besides, they add, he was given his first million dollars.
I would argue that losers aren’t capable of turning one million dollars into ten billion and if you think that leading employees is simply a matter of telling someone what to do, I can tell you’ve never managed anyone. (Oops, did I just make a sweeping generality?)
Likewise, I have heard Donald Trump call some pretty successful and accomplished people “losers” as well. We are all prone to it.
It’s intellectually lazy to paint a person or a situation with a broad brush.
Part of what makes life interesting and engaging are the nuances.
It’s best if we don’t sweep over them.
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