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I'm going to a big Swing and Lindy Hop dance party saturday night and I am sooo excited. I even went out to buy a new outfit so I look the part. Well, I came home and my parents and brother were sitting chatting and I told them about the clothes I got and where i was going on saturday. My dad said well go upstairs and change so you can show us. I think he was just humoring my enthusiasm but I changed into my Lindy outfit anyway. When I reentered the room I twirled and said "Do you like?" My mom answered first saying "oh yes. that's such a nice skirt....." My brother and dad just sat staring at me. I twirled again to show mom the back again and asked them again "Do you like it?" My brother kinda nodded and my dad smiled and said yes. My mom could tell I wasn't getting the response I desired from them so she spoke on their behalf with "They like it honey." Now either they remained silent because the outfit was hidious and looked bad on me or that it was breathtaking and caused them to be speechless. Or, being guys, they didn't care much. What do you all think the implicature of their silence was? I think they definetly were flauting the maxim of manner because they were being ambiguous with their nods and gazing. Also, flauting the maxim of quantity because they didn't give an appropriate response to my question. Do you all agree?
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