What is a word or phrase for "people who fake niceness temporarily to get benefits"?
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Fake comes to mind, as does insincere. – phoog Jul 15 '15 at 03:12
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This is the English Language and Usage site. I suggest you phrase your questions in English if you don’t want people to think you are being rude when you don’t, you know. – tchrist Jul 15 '15 at 03:35
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Perhaps two-faced or duplicitous. – stevesliva Jul 15 '15 at 04:15
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To act on self- interest , is an expression that may fit in your context.
- personal advantage or interest.
- he was so nice to me just out of self-interest.
To ingraziate may suggest a behavior which aims at a personal advantage
- to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort: to ingratiate oneself with the boss.
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