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keep coming off as sociopaths

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oristarA
 
Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2018 07:25 pm
Does " keep coming off as sociopaths" mean "keep successfully becoming sociopaths"?

Thanks in anticipation

MontereyJack wrote:

Why do conservatives keep coming off as socioparhs?


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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2018 07:33 pm
@oristarA,
oristarA wrote:

Does " keep coming off as sociopaths" mean "keep successfully becoming sociopaths"?

Thanks in anticipation

MontereyJack wrote:

Why do conservatives keep coming off as socioparhs?


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Naw, Ori, "coming off as" is more like "appearing to be" or "acting like," or "giving the impression of being."

It's the impression one comes away with, true or not.
oristarA
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2018 08:35 pm
@layman,
Thank you.
layman
 
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Reply Fri 22 Jun, 2018 08:38 pm
@oristarA,
You're welcome.
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