The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
against ‘direct criticisms’
attitude: some people can think like this (see more)
Many people in Australia think like this:
If someone (e.g. Jade) thinks like this about someone else (e.g. Chloe) when Jade is with Chloe “Some time before, Chloe did something bad.”
It is not good if Jade says this to Chloe.
It can be good if Jade says something else. It can be good if Jade says something like this “Something bad happened a short time before, I feel something bad when I think about this.”
"Nick broke Sarah's favourite mug. It is bad if Sarah says something like this 'You broke my mug'. It can be good if Sarah says something like this: 'I am sad because my mug is broken.'"
"I get really frustrated when people drive over the speed limit. Especially at peak hour."
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