Is it only the Germans who mostly talk in generalities?
It drives me up the wall hearing so many people here in Germany talking in generalities, like "One says ...", "One can't know ..." even when talking about themselves. It is soooo intransparent, inauthentic and gutless.
It has become the normal and is ingrained in the German language to talk in generalities and has become the Standard.
Perhaps it derives from the fear of being taken for granted, being accountable for but that's actually how it is supposed to be - being responsible for one's saying and actions.
On the other extreme, the number of laws have increased and are ever so increasing to "save" the phony individual from prosecution.
I wonder, is there a way back to authenticity and responsibility?
* @mods could you correct the title to "Rampant generalities" :Angel:

