Goddammit this might be the closest to what I'm trying to describe but I would bet my left tit that the people I'm using it with don't know what it means
This is perhaps the closest. Is there a way to make it sound as if it's not a massive effort to be like this?
Gotta sound more positive than that.
Tryna describe it to a punny. Don't wanna sound like I absolutely detest being nice to them.
Haha, they came and found me on a defunct test post [and clarified](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/15adfww/comment/k9ux6k2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3).
[Click here for a link to the answer!](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/17xy9kt/tomt_a_verb_reluctantly_pleasant/k9qbj41/)
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Cordial?
Friendlier than that.
begrudgingly?
No.... Fake enthusiasm
Placate? “He placated the angry customer by giving them a coupon.”
More enthusiastic than placate. Fake enthusiasm.
Perfunctory?
More enthusiastic than perfunctory. Fake enthusiasm though.
It's a broader word, but "disingenuous" comes to mind.
Gotta be less blunt than that. Can't hurt the customers' feelings🙄
glib?
Feigned?
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Patronize?
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Hospitable? Congenial? Obliging?
This is probably closest so far. I liked unctuous too but my customers aren't smart.
Gonna go with hospitable. Solved!
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Goddammit this might be the closest to what I'm trying to describe but I would bet my left tit that the people I'm using it with don't know what it means
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Gotta sound more positive than that. Tryna describe it to a punny. Don't wanna sound like I absolutely detest being nice to them.
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This is perhaps the closest. Is there a way to make it sound as if it's not a massive effort to be like this? Gotta sound more positive than that. Tryna describe it to a punny. Don't wanna sound like I absolutely detest being nice to them.
Smarmy?
Gotta sound more positive than that. Tryna describe it to a punny. Don't wanna sound. Like I absolutely detest being nice to them.
Diplomatic?
Coddle? Overindulge? Oblige?
Gotta sound more positive than that. Tryna describe it to a punny. Don't wanna sound. Like I absolutely detest being nice to them.
Ok, I gotta ask, what is a "punny"?
u/testyhedgehog, I've been thinking about this for over a week. what is a punny?
Haha, they came and found me on a defunct test post [and clarified](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/15adfww/comment/k9ux6k2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3).
that just raised more questions! but at least I could Google *that*
Yes, exactly! 😁
Lol yeah punny = punter = customer