[PeterPrinciple]

When I tee-up a topic I am giving the person a chance to prepare to hear something I know they won’t like so they won’t react defensively without thinking.

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I usually begin, “Put on your thinking cap,” but some how that offends most people including some here on FR. I never know why. Were they never issued one? Did they lose it? Or does it hurt when they put it on?

[married21]

“put on your thinking cap” implies that, up to now, the person was just babbling inanely. That’s insulting. How about something like “here’s something to consider...” ?