Talonflame (she/her)@lemmy.cafeBanned to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoWhat's your impression of a person who says they're Machiavellian?message-squaremessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat's your impression of a person who says they're Machiavellian?Talonflame (she/her)@lemmy.cafeBanned to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square50linkfedilink
minus-squarechunes@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoAttention-seeking. An edgelord, basically. If they’re actually serious, they might be saying it to inure you to the future bad behavior they wish to exhibit. Either way, doesn’t sound like a pleasant acquaintance.
minus-squareAskewLord@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months ago If they’re actually serious, they might be saying it to inure you to the future bad behavior they wish to exhibit. Yeah, this is something I notice a lot. People will claim “I am x” and use it to avoid accountability when confronted later about their actions.
Attention-seeking. An edgelord, basically.
If they’re actually serious, they might be saying it to inure you to the future bad behavior they wish to exhibit.
Either way, doesn’t sound like a pleasant acquaintance.
Yeah, this is something I notice a lot. People will claim “I am x” and use it to avoid accountability when confronted later about their actions.