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2003-10-12|1:18 a.m.
Today's tip: The use of the phrase "I'm just sayin'"
Have you ever noticed that when you have something critical to say to someone else, the person will take it a lot better if you put the words "I'm just sayin'" afterwards?
Perhaps you haven't, so let me show you what I mean... Please follow this scene.
Person A: Hey Person B, what a really odd name you have.
Person B: Look who is talking, Person A - if that is your real name.
Person A: Wow, when you spoke there I noticed that your breath smells like a horse took a big dump in your mouth!
Person B: How incredibly harsh and inconsiderate of you. I hate you. I hate my life! (Person B puts a gun to his head.)
Gun: BANG! (Person B falls to the floor, dead.)
Wow, that scene really went downhill after the harsh comment about the breath of Person B. Now let's see how things could have been different if Person A only knew to use the phrase "I'm just sayin'" after the critical remark.
Person A: Wow, your breath smells like a horse took a big dump in your mouth. I'm just sayin'.
Person B: Wow, you are probably right. I had better get a breath mint.
Person A: You might want to have a dumptruck of breath mints back up into your mouth. It's just that bad. I'm just sayin'.
Person B: Wow, you really are a good friend who is looking out for my best interests. Thank you. I love you. I love my life.
See how well that phrase works to diffuse what could have been a very volatile situation? Other things that work almost as well include "No offense." and putting "Don't take this the wrong way, but..." in front of whatever you say.
See how easy that is?
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