My aim is to be both polite & clear. Sometimes this gets me called 'condescending.' I want to fix this. How? Add warmth? Change language?
Its usually when I'm trying to be gentle that ppl call me condescending. Trying too hard maybe, comes across as superior?
-
-
I suffer from the same problems! I'm far worse! However...
-
take a deep breath: You are an exceptional, incredibly intelligent person. I know you have doubts, but trust me...
-
And your high-intelligence may be off-putting to your interlocutors. They can sense it. They feel belittled.
-
I imagine many of them feel crippled by their limited intelligence. You are their high-school teacher....
-
You are the woman who got the job instead of them. You are what they fear.
-
Noooo! This is what worries me!Nick Cohen said something abt this being liberal downfall.Alt-right bloke called me stuck up!
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.