Comments on: How to Have a Conversation, or Tell Me About Me http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/ An inspration feed updated daily by the troublemakers at Language in Common Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:07:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: marshal sandler http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-20534 marshal sandler Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:51:08 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-20534 Excellent comments ! At 72 years old I have been forced mainly in the course of making a living to listen to a lot of Semantic Jazz ! You are within your rights to bitch about people who only talk and do not listen ! We have entered an age that has Butchered Semantics and General Semantics , We Twitter, Text and produce content without meaning in the New Media ! We let politicians Spin, Radio Tv And Film misinform ! I enjoy your thoughts they are unselfish and kind and educational ! Excellent comments ! At 72 years old I have been forced mainly in the course of making a living to listen to a lot of Semantic Jazz ! You are within your rights to bitch about people who only talk and do not listen ! We have entered an age that has Butchered Semantics and General Semantics , We Twitter, Text and produce content without meaning in the New Media ! We let politicians Spin, Radio Tv And Film misinform !
I enjoy your thoughts they are unselfish and kind and educational !

]]> By: Junkyard Sam http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-20553 Junkyard Sam Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:47:20 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-20553 That hot tub conversation sounds like two people blogging out loud! Great blog entry. An important read for a lot of people I think. Especially me!! That hot tub conversation sounds like two people blogging out loud! Great blog entry. An important read for a lot of people I think. Especially me!!

]]> By: Your Sister http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-21940 Your Sister Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:14:28 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-21940 I agree, that the modern persons listening skills are not what they should or perhaps used to be. But I think that part of the blame lies in the fact that most of todays communications are sped up to a ridiculous speed. Emailers that expect a response within minutes. News reports that are that are 30 seconds or less. "instant" messaging. The modern world is stumping our attention spans, even for each other. It would be no surprise that people may feel they won't be heard - or get "their turn". Therefore rushing and creating a conversation that you are saying is just noise. Perhaps it is not about shutting up, but slowing down. That said... are you so certain you have the right to judge those conversing around you? Are you really being a great listener, when instead of listening, you are judging your friends and colleagues on the conversation being had? Maybe you do, so I'll be sure to keep my mouth shut from now on. I agree, that the modern persons listening skills are not what they should or perhaps used to be. But I think that part of the blame lies in the fact that most of todays communications are sped up to a ridiculous speed. Emailers that expect a response within minutes. News reports that are that are 30 seconds or less. “instant” messaging. The modern world is stumping our attention spans, even for each other. It would be no surprise that people may feel they won’t be heard - or get “their turn”. Therefore rushing and creating a conversation that you are saying is just noise. Perhaps it is not about shutting up, but slowing down.
That said… are you so certain you have the right to judge those conversing around you? Are you really being a great listener, when instead of listening, you are judging your friends and colleagues on the conversation being had? Maybe you do, so I’ll be sure to keep my mouth shut from now on.

]]> By: richard http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-22083 richard Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:35:51 +0000 http://www.tinygigantic.com/2008/03/18/how-to-have-a-conversation-or-tell-me-about-me/#comment-22083 Grant McCracken has a great piece on creative conversations at: http://www.cultureby.com/trilogy/2004/04/creativity_and_.html Grant McCracken has a great piece on creative conversations at:

http://www.cultureby.com/trilogy/2004/04/creativity_and_.html

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