"I just wanted to thank you for a great dinner."
Oh, you did? Why don't you want to anymore?
"I was wondering if you could tell me what time you close today."
Really? That's nice. Do you have a question?
"I want to let you know that the item you're looking at is on sale."
"I would like to tell you that I just love your glasses."
"I'd like to point out that that's your third helping of ice cream."
Yeah? Well do it, then!
You feelin' me here?
It seems that people are petrified of actually saying anything these days. Maybe it's that everyone's so damn afraid of offending someone that it's offensive. Maybe they're afraid of sounding smart (oh, the horror!). Please, knock it off! Be direct. Speak honestly. Say what you mean, dammit!