Timeline for What is it called when someone says something like: "I'm not a racist, but..."
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| Aug 26, 2014 at 16:39 | comment | added | pilcrow | +1 I believe the highfalutin term for this is procatalepsis. | |
| Nov 19, 2013 at 20:39 | comment | added | supercat | Your comment about listeners' anticipated opinions hits the nail on the head, IMHO. The fact that X is offended by Y may sometimes indicate that Y did something offensive, but sometimes the fault may lie partially--or even entirely--with the person taking offense. That one person expects another to claim offense at his statement does not imply that the former person would expect such a claim to have any justification. | |
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| Nov 19, 2013 at 6:34 | history | answered | Mario Elocio | CC BY-SA 3.0 |