Megan C. Reynolds > Quotes

“Telling the checkout person at the grocery store that you're having a great day when really, my goodness, you are not is immoral because the action is self-serving. By concealing your truth from the checkout person, who would rather do anything other than scan your twelve-pack of LaCroix, you're making it easier for both parties to complete that social transaction and move along with their lives.”
― Megan C. Reynolds, Like: A History of the World's Most Hated (and Misunderstood) Word – An Informative and Engaging Look at Language, Women, and Society