Tore up

So, tore up the ballot paper and threw it in the waste paper. I am not going to risk my health for the House of Representatives. Therefore, I have put all tweets containing names of political parties and the words ‘elections’ and ‘elections21’ on ‘ignore’ for a month. #IAmNotVotingAnymore

Case study on use of postal voting for House of Representatives elections in corona period, Ministry of Home affairs

So, another little word that does a lot of rhetorical work. It suggests spontaneity, because is an expression we often let slip when we have finished something: done! Spontaneous language indicates authenticity and that is important to come across as credible.

By being decisive (the ballot has already been torn up) and stating that certain tweets have been set to ‘ignore’, others are (indirectly) encouraged to do the same. The hashtag ‘# IAmNotVotingAnymore’ is also interesting here. It calls on others to also stop voting. The tweeter shows that his decision is final by using words like ‘so’. He stresses the importance of one’s own health.

By being decisive (the ballot has already been torn up) and stating that certain tweets have been set to ‘ignore’, others are (indirectly) encouraged to do the same. The hashtag ‘# IAmNotVotingAnymore’ is also interesting here. It calls on others to also stop voting. The tweeter shows that his decision is final by using words like ‘so’. He stresses the importance of one’s own health.

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