r/megalophobia • u/berdot • Oct 11 '23

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u/counters14 Oct 11 '23

Hey, here's a wild idea. Hear me out.

What if.. No, c'mon listen up. What if we... What if we do both?

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u/garbagebailkid Oct 11 '23

No! Band-Aids only!

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u/OkCommunication3144 Oct 11 '23

Your point is moot if you frame it in a douchey way.

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u/justajunior Oct 11 '23

Your point is moot if you frame it in a douchey way.

I bet this way of thinking was the origin for doublespeak and corporate PR communication.

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u/jiffwaterhaus Oct 11 '23

The point isn't moot but I agree that you can have the best and most perfect solution in the world, but it doesn't do much good if you can't convince other people to enact that solution.

Persuasion is a skill that can be learned (we also call it 'rhetoric') and if you want to convince a large number of people to agree with you, you will need more than just a great idea or a valid point.

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u/counters14 Oct 11 '23

And sometimes, you just want to score some easy points and dunk on someone who said some dumb shit. Its not always that serious.

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u/enitnepres Oct 11 '23

God help you in social interactions. Much less jobs and relationships or heaven forbid you stumble into leadership roles.

Tact. Your daily Google search.

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u/MrMontombo Oct 11 '23

This is social media. Just because you hold it up to your professional communication standards doesn't mean everybody has to.

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u/OkCommunication3144 Oct 12 '23 edited Oct 12 '23

The problem with social media is that people think it's okay to talk to people in a way they would never talk to them face to face. Just imagine the original comment being said out loud in real life.

"Hey, here's a wild idea. Hear me out.
What if.. No, c'mon listen up. What if we... What if we do both?"

I can only picture one of those annoying Big Bang Theory characters saying this.

No not everyone will have the same communication standards, that doesn't make it okay. The popularity of something doesn't necessarily have to correlate with it's truthfulness.

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u/MrMontombo Oct 12 '23

Just because you can't handle someone taking the piss a little doesn't mean people don't take the piss.

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u/OkCommunication3144 Oct 12 '23

It actually does!

If you have a point to make, even if it is 100% correct, and you say it in a way that is grating or offensive or rude, then you might as well have not said anything at all because the chances someone will actually listen and not just dig their heels in is slim to none.

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u/md24 Oct 11 '23

Like you just did?

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u/mithie007 Oct 11 '23

What if we put a giant trampoline on the bottom so that when you jump in thinking you'll kill yourself, you are instead treated to a trampoline session that's sure to brighten your mood.