Yeah, that "interesting" remark is spot on. On a business trip in the US I saw many interesting things and I called them interesting as I made notes. Someone pointed out later that "interesting" is a polite way of saying it's not interesting. So now I use fascinating! I feel like Spock doing it (and I love feeling like Spock).
I am Dutch and I if someone told me something is interesting and it turns out they don't find it interesting you loose a lot of respect. Are you really too afraid to tell me the truth? Do you think I'm weak and can't handle it? Do you not respect my intelligence and ability to think that I can defend an idea? If you'd do this often here people will simply stop telling you their ideas and you will become know as incredibly insincere. Why not offer some honest feedback? Are you to afraid to look like you don't know enough about the subject? What a weak thing to do, feigning interest or pretending to like something.
Just speak the truth, say you lack the knowledge to judge the idea (but perhaps you want to learn more about it?), offer intelligent feedback and engage in a discussion or say you don't have time to discuss this right know. What's so hard about that? Show some strength and character.
I am Dutch and I if someone told me something is interesting and it turns out they don't find it interesting you loose a lot of respect. Are you really too afraid to tell me the truth? Do you think I'm weak and can't handle it? Do you not respect my intelligence and ability to think that I can defend an idea? If you'd do this often here people will simply stop telling you their ideas and you will become know as incredibly insincere. Why not offer some honest feedback? Are you to afraid to look like you don't know enough about the subject? What a weak thing to do, feigning interest or pretending to like something.
Just speak the truth, say you lack the knowledge to judge the idea (but perhaps you want to learn more about it?), offer intelligent feedback and engage in a discussion or say you don't have time to discuss this right know. What's so hard about that? Show some strength and character.