I think I’ve seen the ‘J’ dynamic before, but also it only “works” because others options are also in common use and so there’s denyability of what’s happening.
There is one other common case IMO: Monkey see monkey do. The “I have no idea what to say in the context and feel the need to say something/anything”. Which has some in common with the empty platitudes one but may not be shallow as much as simply can’t find words.
I think I’ve seen the ‘J’ dynamic before, but also it only “works” because others options are also in common use and so there’s denyability of what’s happening.
There is one other common case IMO: Monkey see monkey do. The “I have no idea what to say in the context and feel the need to say something/anything”. Which has some in common with the empty platitudes one but may not be shallow as much as simply can’t find words.