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Oh dear. That might be politer. But just look how you have inflated the number of words. Why can't we be just efficient and say what we're thinking? So much ti
by baxtr 5y ago
Oh dear. That might be politer. But just look how you have inflated the number of words.
Why can't we be just efficient and say what we're thinking? So much time is wasted at work simply because we have so differently compared to when we are with friends/family.
- civilized 5y agoI think he's got the gist basically right and people can remove some of the extra to suit their taste and style.
- geocrasher 5y agoWhat's wrong with more words? Are they at a premium? Would you rather be succinct, or polite? You can be both, but given a binary option, I'd rather be polite.
- civilized 5y agoPeople are different. More words can be confusing to some people.
- wintermutestwin 5y ago>Why can't we be just efficient and say what we're thinking? Triggering emotions is far more inefficient than using a couple of extra words to attempt to make people feel valued and respected. >So much time is wasted at work simply because we have so differently compared to when we are with friends/family. I take it your partner has never said to you "why can't you be as nice and respectful to me as you are at work?"
- baxtr 5y agoSo I guess you didn't want to trigger any emotions when you referenced how I communicate with my partner. Btw: That's a great example where someone thinks they are polite but, in reality, aren't at all. More words won't help with that.