Natee (they/them): Does anyone feel as I do about the phrase 'fair enough'? It's meant, of course, as a neutral acknowledgement, but it always has a faintly passive aggressive air to me. Whereas 'that's fair,' serving the same purpose, sounds much more genuinely conciliatory, somehow.

Does anyone feel as I do about the phrase 'fair enough'? It's meant, of course, as a neutral acknowledgement, but it always has a faintly passive aggressive air to me. Whereas 'that's fair,' serving the same purpose, sounds much more genuinely conciliatory, somehow.

“That’s fair”: a concession “Fair enough”: “I don’t actually agree, but do not wish to belabor the point any longer.”

Yes! That's exactly how it feels to me.

What about my silly variation: fairy noughski?

Haha, that works, I think! 😄

Good! It's designed to make people laugh, smirk, or just groan!

I don't have a problem with "fair enough". It's like, okay, we've crossed a threshold where we no longer need to argue, so we can leave it here and maybe talk about something more pleasant.

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