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Addressing people as “friend” or “my friend”
in the manner of two warriors attending the same victory banquet: we are having a positive, convivial interaction, and I am feeling well disposed and positively toward you and want you to know this.
in the manner of two unacquainted warriors dying beside one another on the same battlefield: we are suffering the same painful experience or emotion together, and I want you to understand that I share your feelings and your lament.
in the manner of a learned scholar taking off their glasses and pinching the bridge of their nose: I am taking time out of my day to very patiently explain something to you, despite the surrounding circumstances.
in the manner of one cowboy sizing up another cowboy who has just entered the bar: we are not yet having a hostile interaction, and I want you to be aware of that because it could change at any time based on your behavior.
in the manner of a cigar smoking villain putting their arm around another person: we are absolutely sharing a hostile interaction, but I am being Very Intentionally Polite about it.
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