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Saturday last, I was with a friend at a local restaurant. Now I drive past this restaurant frequently, and have so for many years - but up until Saturday, had never been in it.
Anyway, I was asked how I liked the restaurant. The food was good, service was okay - nothing outstanding. So I said: "It was good." and didn't elaborate further. One of my acquaintances piped up: "Oh, so you didn't like the restaurant." The truth of the matter is: I don't dislike it; rather, I can't say that it's a place I'd make a beeline for. Yes, it's a good place to eat - but I'm not listing it as one of my favorite places.
Do you know people like this? You clarify that someplace is okay, but they misconstrue it as "you hate it"?
Saturday last, I was with a friend at a local restaurant. Now I drive past this restaurant frequently, and have so for many years - but up until Saturday, had never been in it.
Anyway, I was asked how I liked the restaurant. The food was good, service was okay - nothing outstanding. So I said: "It was good." and didn't elaborate further. One of my acquaintances piped up: "Oh, so you didn't like the restaurant." The truth of the matter is: I don't dislike it; rather, I can't say that it's a place I'd make a beeline for. Yes, it's a good place to eat - but I'm not listing it as one of my favorite places.
Do you know people like this? You clarify that someplace is okay, but they misconstrue it as "you hate it"?
It could have been your delivery, tone of voice, or a facial expression when you made the comment.
You elaborated in your OP why you thought it was good but not outstanding and that it wouldn't be a favorite, why wouldn't you do that in conversation? It just seems like it would come naturally to expand upon why you thought "It was good."
Perhaps you said it in a way that left the person thinking that there was some subtext in your statement. Depending on the tone I might inquire further if you were just trying to be polite and really didn't care for it. Not to make an issue. Just sort of a lighthearted "oh, sounds like you didn't really care for it much."
Saturday last, I was with a friend at a local restaurant. Now I drive past this restaurant frequently, and have so for many years - but up until Saturday, had never been in it.
Anyway, I was asked how I liked the restaurant. The food was good, service was okay - nothing outstanding. So I said: "It was good." and didn't elaborate further. One of my acquaintances piped up: "Oh, so you didn't like the restaurant." The truth of the matter is: I don't dislike it; rather, I can't say that it's a place I'd make a beeline for. Yes, it's a good place to eat - but I'm not listing it as one of my favorite places.
Do you know people like this? You clarify that someplace is okay, but they misconstrue it as "you hate it"?
I have to ask, why do you care how an acquaintance interprets your words? Just move on with the conversation.
Yep, My Dad's favorite complimentary term was "Not bad".
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