Person going through the motions carelessly
Every greeting is done mechanically
Remote slothfully
Face smile superficially
Underhand cursory
Nice, but not nice
Calculated comments
Token apology
Obligatory pleasantry
Right statement half-heartedly
You aren't thoughtful!
AN: This week perfunctory was a word of the of day. Severly times a week, I share "the word of the day" with my grandsons. It isn't perfunctory but a grandmother's thought and care for her grandchildren.
Have you observed people repling without listening or hearing what the other person said? I vividly remember telling a military wife and mother some horrific and personal happenings and hearing her reply, "That's nice." I came to the conclusion that she was being perfunctory.
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Babs Iverson
Barbara J Iversen, also known as Babs Iverson, lives in Texas and loves her grandkids to the moon and back. After writing one story, she found that writing has many benefits especially during a pandemic and a Texas-size Arctic Blast.
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