I normally just avoid the topic with SovCit types, coz it only encourages them.
Today, I & $partner are at cafe, I'm enjoying my oatmilk flat white.
One table over, a lovely lady I've known for years, and a nice-tho-SovCit bloke I've known for a fair while.
Pleasantries are exchanged. Then I hear that nice lady is in court on a driving intoxicated charge. And bloke is coaching her for court.
I politely but bluntly say that using any of his suggested wording is dangerous.
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Jay
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