Thursday, June 22, 2006
It's illegal to dress up a chicken and call it your wife
Communication? It's essential, we do it every single second of our day minus the seconds when we sleep and some more. But the point is when we communicate we think we're sending something but the other person just might not be getting what we're saying. Misunderstanding it, happens all the time. So, my one-sided discussion of the day is to enlighten you on some important facts of life I've learned in drama class. No, it has nothing to do with acting or the such.
As human beings, when in trouble we have a tendency to blame everything we do on someone else, or we'd like to if the situation doesn't allow. Or, we might blame our mood on someone else, get bothered and start up an arguement. Earthlings might even go to the extent of arguing for the hell of it, not too unfamiliar.
So assume this scene, God forbid someone has pissed you off. Other than attacking them, think a little bit and with a little rephrasing of words, you'll be amazed from the results.
Other than saying "You pissed me off cuz you're two faced"
Use this "I feel pissed off because I've seen some two facedness action happening"
In the first scenario you'll be back fired with "WHAT? IM TWO FACED?" ... yes, yes I know you didn't mean that but someone might or will take the opportunity to hold it against you. You can't say you didn't say or mean that but guess what? You did! Not cool.
In the second scenario, if someone says "WHAT? IM TWO FACED?" You can say, calmly "No I didn't say that and you're a lousy listener! So, you don't deserve to be spoken to...imbecil!"
As human beings, when in trouble we have a tendency to blame everything we do on someone else, or we'd like to if the situation doesn't allow. Or, we might blame our mood on someone else, get bothered and start up an arguement. Earthlings might even go to the extent of arguing for the hell of it, not too unfamiliar.
So assume this scene, God forbid someone has pissed you off. Other than attacking them, think a little bit and with a little rephrasing of words, you'll be amazed from the results.
Other than saying "You pissed me off cuz you're two faced"
Use this "I feel pissed off because I've seen some two facedness action happening"
In the first scenario you'll be back fired with "WHAT? IM TWO FACED?" ... yes, yes I know you didn't mean that but someone might or will take the opportunity to hold it against you. You can't say you didn't say or mean that but guess what? You did! Not cool.
In the second scenario, if someone says "WHAT? IM TWO FACED?" You can say, calmly "No I didn't say that and you're a lousy listener! So, you don't deserve to be spoken to...imbecil!"
