"Honestly ..."
"If I'm being honest ..."
"To be honest ..."
I can do without all your qualifiers
Your ... sincerity signalling
Because
If I am to be honest with you
When you don't use those phrases
It means
What you're saying cannot be true
Shame on you!
The word “honest” always reminds me of Honesty by Billy Joel. A song I love so much. The chorus alone says everything. (Maybe I’ll write another poem to incorporate that somehow.)
🎶
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you🎶
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