Published on 12, July, 2020
I've realised that people prefer it if I start with pleasantries, not just going straight to the point of what I want to say.
e.g. just now I went to get my recycling bin after it had been emptied. At least I thought it was my bin. I saw my neighbour getting into his car so I called 'is this my bin?' He looked blankly at me and said, 'hello, how are you? Haven't seen you for a while.' I was confused, I needed to know if that bin was mine or his. He was confused because he hadn't seen me for a while and wanted to say hello, not talk about bins.
Then it dawned on me, ta dahhhhhhhhhh! I should have said 'hello how are you?' Before launching into the questions about the bin.
I like to get straight to the point, never mind chit chat. Most humans prefer the chit chat first.
I hope this has been helpful
I am a get to the point type person! Even when I'm texting I have to edit the beginning with a How are you? Because I can just forget. Shame there is no rewind button in the real world. Or maybe a world where everyone just gets us.
I like Former Member option... I'd probably go for that to avoid all chit chat!
Ha ha yes! I am ALWAYS going back over texts and emails adding the beginning!! So true. And when people meet me in real life after texting/emailing they are always disappointed because I'm so blunt and tactless.
These bl00dy online conversation experts though! They tell us that people prefer honesty, and prefer people who don't put on a front. People don't! They don't like honest people, they prefer people who put on a nicey nicey, smarmy front! *rolls eyes*
That is SO true!!