Originally Posted by Prometheus:
Originally Posted by Carnelian:
It's a way, when you're about to say something that you think is really going to piss off someone else to qualify it by reminding them that it's only your opinion and not necessarily the correct opinion that everyone should have.
Why should you have to remind them it's your opinion? Whose opinion did they think it was? Englebert bleedin' Humperdinks?
God you're contrary Prom! I've just explained it in the post! You're not, as such, reminding them that it's your opinion, you're advising them that your opinion is yours but it's not necessarily prescriptive.
I.e. You shouldn't commit murder
or
IMO should listen to Ska music