tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post684487754178351292..comments2023-09-30T14:54:01.508+01:00Comments on The Freelance Cynic: Part 1 - TalkSimon Hembrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02187931644004280734noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-14291528866226771152007-02-13T14:38:00.000+00:002007-02-13T14:38:00.000+00:00Gosh I missed this post....goodluck!Gosh I missed this post....goodluck!Drizelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746480963316566816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-28926460483860431462007-02-12T14:51:00.000+00:002007-02-12T14:51:00.000+00:00Stick me in a pub/bar, I tend to be very quiet...n...Stick me in a pub/bar, I tend to be very quiet...no I am quiet...being hard of hearing, it's difficult to take in what people are saying, and the drunken speaking makes it hard to lip read them...<BR/>With regards to those awkward silences, I know too well what you mean...I find that if I force myself to say summat, I tend to say things that make me a look a little insane. Just go with the flow...if you find silences awkward with certain people, there's probably a reason...Schizdazzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726162956708675210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-166733726074533072007-02-12T13:49:00.000+00:002007-02-12T13:49:00.000+00:00Is it me or do number 2 and a blog have a slight t...Is it me or do number 2 and a blog have a slight tension with each other?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-31694209512188701722007-02-11T22:00:00.000+00:002007-02-11T22:00:00.000+00:00I look forward to your adventures in talking:-) F...I look forward to your adventures in talking:-) For the first several years of my life, I didn't speak - it was one of the reasons why my parents moved back to the US from Egypt where we were living when I was small. Now I train people how to speak in public. Go figure...:-)Maryam in Marrakeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04847860772735091153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-16768173372267856912007-02-11T17:38:00.000+00:002007-02-11T17:38:00.000+00:00You could try "hmm--thats interesting" in the sile...You could try "hmm--thats interesting" in the silences, when you really mean it..Or you could say about something similar that happened to you..Or you could ask a pertinent question..or you could nod and tell the person that it is fascinating--if it is of course.The most important thing is to be sincere.Preeti Shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626823872300694608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-85212010592542232342007-02-11T16:34:00.000+00:002007-02-11T16:34:00.000+00:00Actually listening isn't really a problem. It's kn...Actually listening isn't really a problem. It's knowing what to say in the silences. <BR/><BR/>Cheers for the tip Pickled Olives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-78114845023221289352007-02-11T15:19:00.000+00:002007-02-11T15:19:00.000+00:00Learning to shut up is hard. Learning to listen is...Learning to shut up is hard. Learning to listen is harder. Good for you for recognizing and working on it.<BR/><BR/>Also - Neosporin on the chin/stubble rash immediately after getting it saves a lot of face.Pickled Oliveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327480619332102067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-76168116210899314412007-02-11T13:34:00.000+00:002007-02-11T13:34:00.000+00:00Sometimes the best way to talk is to....listen.The...Sometimes the best way to talk is to....listen.Then you hear what the ohter erson is saying and not saying as well.Most people talk and don't really listen.So, if you are a good listener,it is half the verbal insecurity battle won.Preeti Shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626823872300694608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3745743414013778085.post-74234172394802179362007-02-11T11:46:00.000+00:002007-02-11T11:46:00.000+00:00I'd like to do link exchange with you.. let me kno...I'd like to do link exchange with you.. let me know if you interest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com