You said what now?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious....is from what movie?
Mary Poppins (1964)
When someone doesn't hear you and you have to repeat yourself, you may feel frustrated. How do you deal with this?
Take a deep breath and repeat yourself politely. They might not have heard you or just need more time to process what you said.
How might someone feel you you keep asking to repeat themselves?
Frustrated/Misunderstood/Not Heard
When you don't hear what someone said and you want them to repeat themselves, you can say...
"I'm sorry?"/"Sorry, I didn't catch that"/"Can you say that one more time please?"
Who said Duh-leedle-leedle-lee! in the T.V. show, Spongebob Squarepants?
Patrick Star
True or false: You should sound sarcastic when someone doesn't understand you at first.
False
If you are sarcastic toward someone, how do you think it might make them feel?
Frustrated/Annoyed/Bullied/Upset/(something similar)
Impolite words to say when you don't hear someone:
"WHAT?"/"HUH?"/"Okay......?"/"Cool story, bruh"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X_WvGAhMlQ
Which is it?
Laurel, OBVIOUSLY! Just kidding, free points.
You've explained someone over and over again to your friend, but they still don't see your perspective. What should you do now?
Agree to disagree
True or False: The friend who you've explained your perspective to over and over again is still not getting it and wants to do something their way. They are not taking your perspective.
True
When you heard someone, but you are having trouble understanding what they mean, you can say....
"Can you please explain?"/"I'm not sure I understand"/(something similar)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no8vgXg_rlw
Name 3 things Timmy mentioned at the 30 second mark of the Fairly OddParents Theme Song!
Obtuse, rubber goose, green moose, guava juice
Giant snake, birthday cake, large fries, chocolate shake!
The teacher calls on you to answer a question in class. You say what you think the answer is, and the teach says you're wrong. Another student says the same thing you said, just in a different way and the teacher says they're right. How should you handle this?
Think about how the other person explained it. Maybe they included something in their answer you did not that helped the teacher understand better. This is okay! Take notes from it and try again another time.
True or False: The teacher calls on you to answer a question in class. You say what you think the answer is, and the teacher says you're wrong. Another student says the same thing you said, just in a different way and the teacher says they're right. The teacher is definitely doing this on purpose just to bully you.
False. They truly may not have understood the way you explained the answer.
You need something from your parent right now, but they are busy. What should you do?
Politely interrupt by saying "excuse me" or taping their shoulder quietly. If your need can wait, then you should wait until they're done.
The Starbucks barista got your custom made order wrong. What do you do?
Understand that they have a lot of orders and maybe it was a miscommunication. You can politely ask for them to remake it to your liking.
The Starbucks barista got your custom made order wrong. You politely ask them to remake it. How do you think they feel?
Since they are busy, they probably will feel a little bit frustrated (maybe at themselves or maybe at you), but they will use their own coping strategies to get through it. Workers are people too!
You see a disagreement happening between 2 friends because of a miscommunication. How can you help?
Ask both friends about their side of the story and help them come to an agreement between them by being fair.