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[–] 10 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I'm so confused by the way he ends so many messages with, "Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Is his brain so thoroughly fried that he can only regurgitate bits of corpo-speak regardless of whether they are applicable?

My headcanon is that someone sent him a letter with that closing 45 years ago and he thought, "That's a classy way to close a letter," so now he always uses it when he wants to feel official.

I also tend to read it as conveying the sentiment, "Please pay attention to me because I fear I will die if you stop paying attention to me."

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    One thing we know Trump is legitimately good at is manipulating rubes.

    “Thank you for your attention to this matter" is actually quite subtle; it's got "you" and "your attention" in the same sentence, making it feel like he could be talking to you personally rather than as a group (compare e.g. Biden's common "May God bless you all").

    "Hey, Trump thanked me for my attention, there's a guy who respects and values my time and opinions, and the fact that he says it in every one of his messages only means that he really does care what I think."

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    People at my work sometimes end emails with this phrase. I treat it as a dog whistle and stop respecting them.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    I end some correspondance as such. I think its really funny. Sorry if this causes any confusion. I am not a big fan of the current US president.

    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!

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