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Pausing for 30s during verbal conversation is also acceptable. Just saying.
by kristianov 7y ago
Pausing for 30s during verbal conversation is also acceptable. Just saying.
- thrownblown 7y agoThat was when I had them reboot their computer when I was doing tech support in a call center
- mbell 7y agoShort pauses to collect your thoughts? Sure. Routinely placing 30s pauses between statements? No, it's not acceptable to most people. 30s is a really long time in verbal communication. Grab a stopwatch and try letting 30s run out between statements.
- pjc50 7y agoNot really - pauses are uncomfortable and most people will start speaking again within a few seconds just to fill it. Unless you've interrupted eye contact and are visibly doing something else, in which case to avoid rudeness you need to ask them to wait while you do it.
- dijit 7y ago> pauses are uncomfortable and most people will start speaking again within a few seconds just to fill it. Unless they’re Finnish. The Finns are fully comfortable with silence, I envy that trait.
- reificator 7y agoI think you might be underestimating just how long 30 seconds actually is.
- newsgremlin 7y agoI agree that works if you are both engaged in an activity, anything simple as mini-golf or eating dinner.