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The video likely resonated due to its relatable commentary on a perceived decline in social graces, amplified by the use of a dramatic and attention-grabbing real-life example from a high-profile murder trial. The creator's direct and opinionated delivery, combined with the controversial nature of the example, would have encouraged engagement and discussion.

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The creator discusses the concepts of "couth" and "tact" and how they are lacking in modern society, attributing this to excessive phone usage and social media. The creator then uses a real-life example from a murder trial where a witness's testimony about her summer location was deemed inappropriate given the serious context, highlighting the lack of tact and couth.

Structure

1Introduction of "couth" and "tact" as lacking skills
2Definition of "couth" and "uncouth"
3Explanation of "tact" as a people skill
4Example of poor tact/couth in a murder trial testimony
5Critique of true crime podcast culture and its effect on behavior
6Conclusion on the general lack of tact and couth

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#emilythorndike #lindsayclancy #fyp #foryou #truecrime Emily Thorndike Brooklyn Brooklyn I live in Boston I live in Brooklyn but I summer on Cape Cod because I'm just spoiled like that Murder trial high stakes serious grave sad sobering And we're saying "because I'm spoiled like that" ??? Especially in a context like this? True crime podcasts Yeah I know. Probably pissed a lot of people off with that one, but it's the truth The romanticization of crime especially murderer is why y'all Y'all can't take it seriously It's why someone can get up on the witness stand and when asked "where do you live?" can say, "I live in Brooklyn" answer the question, and then say, "but I summer in Cape Cod because I'm spoiled like that" Murder trial Speaking as an attorney that has read plenty a transcript from a trial Imagine seeing the spelling out of the name and then just, "but I'm spoiled like that" Please Lacking couth, lacking tact everywhere It's just the inability to say the right thing and to just know what is appropriate and what is not. Who cares where you summer? Again, she answered the question "I live in Boston" **Brooklyn** **Emily Thorndike**

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PSA: a TRIPLE murder trial is NOT the time to be cute😊😊😊 #emilythorndike #lindsayclancy #fyp #foryou #truecrime

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On today's episode of Our parents were absolutely correct when they said: "it's the damn phones" And we're absolutely correct when they said it's the damn phones. I wanna talk about two things. Number one: tact. Number two: being couth. If you've never heard of either or one of these things, I'm not at all surprised because A) no one seems to read anymore and B) they're characteristics and skills that no one seems to possess. When someone is couth it means that they are well-mannered. They are refined. They appear to have been raised correctly because they know how to conduct themselves. You've probably heard of the word "uncouth". It's just the opposite. It's someone that lacks manners, someone that cannot conduct themselves correctly. Tact as a skill. Specifically, it's a people skill. It's the ability to choose your words carefully such that you do not offend or upset other people. Sounds like something we we don't see a lot, right? Yeah. lacking SIGNIFICANTLY nowadays. You know why? Because people spend so much time on their damn phones and in social media comment sections that they've forgotten how to just be decent people and interact with people correctly and say the appropriate thing. It's why Lauren Thorndike or whatever her name is **Emily Thorndike** got on the witness stand for the Lindsay Clancy MURDER trial and said, "yeah, I live in Brooklyn, but I summer on Cape Cod because I'm just spoiled like that" Murder trial high stakes serious grave sad sobering And we're saying "because I'm spoiled like that" ??? Do y'all wanna know what else causes behavior? Especially in a context like this? True crime podcasts. Yeah I know. Probably pissed a lot of people off with that one, but it's the truth. The romanticization of crime especially murderer is why y'all Y'all can't take it seriously. It's why someone can get up on the witness stand and when asked "where do you live?" can say, "I live in Brooklyn" answer the question, and then say, "but I summer in Cape Cod because I'm spoiled like that" Also, can you just imagine reading that transcript? Speaking as an attorney that has read plenty a transcript from a trial Imagine seeing the spelling out of the name and then just, "but I'm spoiled like that" Please Lacking couth, lacking tact everywhere. It's just the inability to say the right thing and to just know what is appropriate and what is not. Who cares where you summer? Again, she answered the question "I live in Boston" **Brooklyn** **Emily Thorndike**