Löki's Blog

Everything has an asterisk

Drinking water is healthy.*
(* = Unless you drink way too much.).

You should respect and cherish your family.*
(* = Unless you happen to have a really bad one.)

Reading is a great way to use your time.*
(* = Unless it's just a way to procrastinate on doing something more important.)

Nothing is black or white. Everything is a shade of gray. There is always nuance and multiple perspectives. Including all of them is just too tedious to write or speak ⏤ and read. So we leave them out.

No problem, as long as you and the recipient is aware of it. Unfortunately, many of us aren't.

But you can be.