Taking Toastmasters, one thing tip they give about giving feedback to speakers is to preface your feedback with "I". There's a big difference between: "Your v

Taking Toastmasters, one thing tip they give about giving feedback to speakers is to preface your feedback with "I". There's a big difference between: "Your voice was too soft." and "I found your voice to be too soft." In the first statement you are speaking for everybody. But just because you had that insight, doesn't mean everyone thought that way. In fact you might be the only person who thought that and by stating it as universal, you could cause the speaker to think it was a major problem. This is what the article is addressing. When nerds give an opinion, they will say it as if it is a fact that everybody knows. It really turns me off wanting to discuss anymore with someone who does this as he believes his opinions are the opinions of everyone.