Comments on: Make people listen with your language http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/ Thoughts that are Cunning Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Leda http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-169 Leda Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:14:09 +0000 http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-169 Thanks for writing this. Thanks for writing this.

]]> By: Amy http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-6 Amy Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:33:22 +0000 http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-6 Yes, that was you :-) such a great exspression! How true, the more cultures you are exposed to, the greater your pool of potential phrases, I still remember the giggles from my german work-mates when I said, in German 'It's raining cats and dogs', a phrases they had never heard :-) Yes, that was you :-) such a great exspression!

How true, the more cultures you are exposed to, the greater your pool of potential phrases, I still remember the giggles from my german work-mates when I said, in German ‘It’s raining cats and dogs’, a phrases they had never heard :-)

]]> By: Anthony Howe http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-5 Anthony Howe Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:09:16 +0000 http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-5 Might that have been me? I find the English language with all its accents pretty expressive such that I don't have to use tired and crude expressions like a southern red neck when there are plenty of equally expressive and amusing quips that don't offend. Also helps I did my senior school years in Australia and have English and French Canadian family and friends from which to draw on. ''Mon dieu chalice tabernacle.'' ''Too right mate!'' Might that have been me? I find the English language with all its accents pretty expressive such that I don’t have to use tired and crude expressions like a southern red neck when there are plenty of equally expressive and amusing quips that don’t offend. Also helps I did my senior school years in Australia and have English and French Canadian family and friends from which to draw on. ”Mon dieu chalice tabernacle.” ”Too right mate!”

]]> By: Alan Hogan http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-2 Alan Hogan Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:24:50 +0000 http://thecunningcode.com/2008/make-people-listen-with-your-language/#comment-2 I absolutely moderate what expressions I use depending on whom I'm speaking to. For example, I avoid many colorful expressions when texting a certain friend of mine who always seems to take them literally (i.e. never heard of them) and use them liberally when communicating with a very intelligent friend of mine. Also, on occaision, when talking with a known Brit (I'm American) I'll sign my message "cheers" because, honestly, that's the best ever. :) I absolutely moderate what expressions I use depending on whom I’m speaking to.

For example, I avoid many colorful expressions when texting a certain friend of mine who always seems to take them literally (i.e. never heard of them) and use them liberally when communicating with a very intelligent friend of mine. Also, on occaision, when talking with a known Brit (I’m American) I’ll sign my message “cheers” because, honestly, that’s the best ever. :)

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