‘flouting’. (A typical form is irony: you look out of the window to see
the storm intensify. You then turn to your friend and say: ‘What
wonderful weather!’)· We can refrain from cooperation. That’s called ‘opting out’. (If you say:
‘My lips are sealed’, this implies you know something, but won’t talk
about it and this will end all communication.)Only say what is true and important, and express it clearly and simply.