Why people likes to say “To be honest…”

[dambio]

Means all along they are not honest?

Means previously just say say Oni

 

[tomsss]

actually why need to use all these preempt words


just say it out as it is, how you intended la. fancy here there for wat

sinkies usually like to be straight to the point mah

simi "honestly speaking", "for what is it worth..."....... want to gan that person, just do it straight away, direct

 

[buttbERry]

means nv hide anything lor

 

[daveteo88]

Means all along they are not honest?

Translation from Chinese. Hokkien say lau si kong 老实讲。

 

[daveteo88]

Whenever I hear it.
I told them STOP.

If they say, to be honest, you are quite ugly and you have bad breath and you say STOP because you want to hear the to be dishonest comment.

Then they say To be dishonest, you are quite handsome and you got perfume breath.

 

[PikaPika33]

To be honest… can don’t ask can or not

to be honest la

can la

 

[BlackWing1977]

Means all along they are not honest?

It is just a phrase lar... I think it is just like using 老实讲 in either mandarin or hokkien lor...

It is more closer to giving a honest opinion... or you totally remove the words still the same... does not mean the other things they said are untrue..

 

[Atrina_Boy]

In hokkien will be Lim bei ga lu gong, right?

 

[XiaoFu99]

wait until you hear "to be outspoken" in replacement of "to be honest" even more cringe sia. typically used by Europeans.


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[newcell]

If they say, to be honest, you are quite ugly and you have bad breath and you say STOP because you want to hear the to be dishonest comment.

Then they say To be dishonest, you are quite handsome and you got perfume breath.

Well, reason i said STOP because "to be honest" make all my hair stand.

 

[Lareina]

Haha, meaning he's lying all the while..

Really buay tahan at those phrases.
If u want people to take yr words seriously just say i mean it..
It makes a difference.

 

[Whimsica]

I am most scared of "trust me", like

- "trust me... I am only doing this for you"
- "trust me... this is the best decision you will ever make"
- "trust me... this is the shortest route"

 

[Velton]

Gong Jin Eh..

 

[Goodshot]

Of cuz i m not speaking the truth all the time , for being polite

 

[DragonFire]

Means all along they are not honest?

It is TBH just a figure of speech.

 

[oddbasket]

Polite way to start off saying they disagree with you and you're wrong

 

[Kaylin]

what abt technically speaking? means all along not technical?

 

[Can Or Not]

Polite way to start off saying they disagree with you and you're wrong

It’s like saying “Its ok” which means “NO”

 

[Can Or Not]

It is just a phrase lar... I think it is just like using 老实讲 in either mandarin or hokkien lor...

It is more closer to giving a honest opinion... or you totally remove the words still the same... does not mean the other things they said are untrue..

No lor its very telling…

 

[Hakuna Matata]

To be very honest, need assurance to comment or not to.