Results: Tact vs Truth (Part 2 of 2)
I usually try to be tactful, to avoid hurting people's feelings. But some situations call for sharing the unvarnished truth.
1.
1.
You receive a shirt you DISLIKE from a friend as a gift. What would you do?
I appreciate all gifts I get, and never find fault.
25%
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251 votes
I would wear the shirt often, happy to be reminded of our friendship.
7%
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72 votes
I would make sure the friend sees me wearing the shirt, and then give it away.
14%
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145 votes
I would never wear the shirt, but keep it in my wardrobe.
10%
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105 votes
I would ask my friend if the receipt is available to exchange the shirt for size. Later I would get a totally different shirt and claim they didn't have my size in the style my friend gave me.
10%
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97 votes
I would ask my friend if the receipt is available to exchange the shirt for something else.
4%
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37 votes
I would be frustrated, and say, "I thought you knew me better than this".
1%
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9 votes
Other
4%
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37 votes
N/A
17%
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168 votes
I would re-gift it.
9%
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91 votes
2.
2.
You spend an evening with your friend and the friend's new significant other. Later, when alone with you, your friend asks what you thought. You disapprove. How would you handle that?
I would say something non-committal, like, "All that matters is that you like him/her".
34%
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348 votes
I would say something evasive like, "I can see what attracted you".
8%
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82 votes
I would say, "To be honest, I have some reservations", and share them.
21%
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213 votes
I would say, "You deserve better".
5%
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53 votes
I would express disapproval with humor by saying something like, "They say you need to kiss some frogs along the way, but this is a real toad!"
3%
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26 votes
I would state, "Don't walk away. Run".
2%
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19 votes
Other
5%
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50 votes
N/A
22%
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221 votes
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