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Well, "Interestingly" (what?) and "It is funny but" sound patronizing to my ears. I'd use that language if I wanted to rub someone's nose into it and subtly hi
by johnchristopher 7y ago
Well, "Interestingly" (what?) and "It is funny but" sound patronizing to my ears. I'd use that language if I wanted to rub someone's nose into it and subtly hint they are stupid to other participants, especially at that point of the conversation.
- nemetroid 7y ago"It is funny [...] but [...]" is quoted from the original comment.
- johnchristopher 7y agoYeah, I saw that. It's the combination that ticks me off.
- Aeolun 7y agoDoesn’t that mean that you set out to interpret messages in that way? I guess this is the reverse of nonviolent communication. If you always speak and are used to communicating agressively, then people that are being nice suddenly sound condescending.
- johnchristopher 7y ago> Doesn’t that mean that you set out to interpret messages in that way? Yes, it does. But then it's still up to me to try to overcome my first reaction. I don't always succeed. > I guess this is the reverse of nonviolent communication. If you always speak and are used to communicating agressively, then people that are being nice suddenly sound condescending. "Always" ? Interesting choice of word when talking about non violent communication :). Snark aside, I don't see myself as communicating aggressively. I may be wrong. I certainly don't put myself in the camp of "people who tell it like it is" though. Also, faking being nice can really be annoying.
- Aeolun 7y ago> Snark aside, I don't see myself as communicating aggressively. I may be wrong. I certainly don't put myself in the camp of "people who tell it like it is" though. Ah. I didn’t mean you in particular, and not necessarily aggressive, just the opposite of nonviolent. I just never considered this from the point of view of the other side before.