spujb@lemmy.cafe to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 4 days agoas a rule, if you feel the need to assume what someone else is saying? don’t!files.catbox.moeexternal-linkmessage-square142fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkas 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 · 4 days agomessage-square142fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 days 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-up0·4 days 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.