It's an open secret in media training that "no comment" as a response to a question is in fact a comment. Clients are usually advised to just say nothing.
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I would be a terrible client for a PR firm. Media would ask me for a comment, and I'd make up some goofy sound effects they could quote.
"What do you say about the rape allegations against you?"
"Womp Womp"
“No time for pleasantries” isn’t a pleasantry. It’s just a statement.
I'm not going to post a reply to this.
a polite remark, usually made by people when they first meet to show they are friendly
Aside from friendly intent I'd say it's close enough
Yeah. Kinda falls in a grey area of colloquialism. I wouldn’t say it comes off as friendly on its own.
It’s more… neutral? Either way…. Didn’t mean to split hairs.
You haven't been in a situation with no time for pleasantries then. I agree as a polite excuse it qualifies. As a statement of fact you should sit down, shut up, and see what you can do to help.
There’s time for one pleasantry. Good day, sir.
That's two.
"But you just did! ...wait!"
tailored* response
"I'm not going to dignify that with a response." isn't a pleasantry either, it's a more brief form of "Just so we're clear, I'm not distracted and I did hear you, I'm just ignoring you."
it's a response though
Use your context clues.
The literal-minded still struggling with figurative speech, I see.
What do you see?
No time for pedantry
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That's a good NOFX song...