The Personals
Keep Talking
Oval Conversers
Bad Words
100
These can distort personal conversations, if they are negative. Another word for them is "feelings." Mr. Spock on "Star Trek" will tell you he doesn't feel these human things.
What are emotions?
100
By using your ears, you do this. By using your ears during conversation, you also do it. Their words are heard when you do it.
What is listen?
100
THE MAN WHO CONVERSED ABOUT THE GETTYBURG ADDRESS
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
Aretha Franklin once sang about a quality that honors people. If you put the letters D-I-S in front of the title of that song, you get this ... one thing most often found in wrong conversation.
What is disrespect?
200
Some pigheaded pork lover just won't back down during his personal conversation about meat. It doesn't beef up conversing when one guy thinks he's always this (not left).
What is right?
200
During conversation, you need to extract these ideas. Which ideas? The essence of what is being said! Those are known to be these ideas, and the center of an apple can't present them, but the center of an apple can help you know which ideas we mean.
What is a core?
200
THE MAN WHO CONVERSED ABOUT THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
Who is John F. Kennedy?
200
In a courtroom, an attorney shouts out, "Your honor, I (do this)" when he wants to state something is wrong. Tack on "A-B-L-E" to this and you have a major part of wrong conversation.
What is objectionable?
300
So, he's responsible for this, eh? And you're going to tag him with the responsibilty, eh? Don't give him credit, just assign him with this instead. But it sure will bollox up a personal conversation.
What is blame?
300
A charity relies on these. But you not only donate them to that charity, you can make them during conversation. To help conversations, it is crucial you ACKNOWLEDGE them, especially in the workplace.
What are contributions?
300
THE MAN WHO CONVERSED ABOUT THE BERLIN WALL
Who is Ronald Reagan?
300
The definition: "feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration." And yes, this "D" word will make the speaker feel like he has nothing worthy to talk about because you are "dissing" him.
What is dismissive?
400
The best defense is none at all, at least during a personal conversation. In fact, you can avoid being offensive if you decide to drop all of these. Think defense, and think of your brain being a machine. Rock on, I Robot!
What are mechanisms?
400
There is a question of the speaker's motive. The speaker is conversing, and has an agenda. He will do much better if he identifies this, the specifics of what he is hoping to do. Think of a word that is "in."
What is intention?
400
THE MAN WHO CONVERSED ABOUT PEARL HARBOR
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
400
Disapproval? You don't like what I say and you're going to trash it? You're doing this, you CRITIC, and it's a big part of wrong conversation.
What is criticize?
500
They make 'em against criminals. They make 'em against their cheating spouse. They make 'em against a kid whose hand is in the cookie jar. Make 'em in a personal conversation, and it's destructive, even if they're "false."
What are accusations?
500
Per the dictionary, this is known as an "abstract idea" or "general notion." During conversation, you need to develop them and they need to be relevant. Think of the pros and ... these. Then you're on the right track.
What are concepts?
500
THE MAN WHO CONVERSED ABOUT A CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE
Who is Jimmy Carter?
500
This is known as a potent potable on Jeopardy, and it is also notorious for creating very wrong conversation.
What is alcohol?