spujb@lemmy.cafe to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 23 hours agoas a rule, if you feel the need to assume what someone else is saying? don’t!files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1539arrow-down129file-text
arrow-up1510arrow-down1imageas a rule, if you feel the need to assume what someone else is saying? don’t!files.catbox.moespujb@lemmy.cafe to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square147fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 hours agoI think it can be important to see the intent behind words and ask for clarifications. Oftentimes people are not direct about their opinions.
minus-squarespujb@lemmy.cafeOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoyuh, totally! i even experienced an example of your counterexample recently https://lemmy.cafe/post/10752342/8934173 egg on my face, i guess i worded a meme so badly it gave 180 degrees the opposite impression (to some). was super thankful to this user for being transparent and helping me identify what part to edit.
I think it can be important to see the intent behind words and ask for clarifications. Oftentimes people are not direct about their opinions.
yuh, totally! i even experienced an example of your counterexample recently https://lemmy.cafe/post/10752342/8934173
egg on my face, i guess i worded a meme so badly it gave 180 degrees the opposite impression (to some). was super thankful to this user for being transparent and helping me identify what part to edit.