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minus-squareGiantChickDicks@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up47arrow-down1·3 days agoThe term for this is “trickle truthing”, and it’s a common tactic when someone gets caught doing something terrible.
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 days agoits also testing the waters to gauge reactions, so the “offender” can react accordingly.
minus-squareHumanOnEarth@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up9·3 days agoIt infuriates me that these things are simultaneously common, yet effective on the majority of civilization.
The term for this is “trickle truthing”, and it’s a common tactic when someone gets caught doing something terrible.
Of course there’s a name for it
its also testing the waters to gauge reactions, so the “offender” can react accordingly.
It infuriates me that these things are simultaneously common, yet effective on the majority of civilization.