I'm wondering if this summary of Fred Rogers's speech habits for addressing preschoolers might not also be applicable to certain adults... (*coughcoworkerscough*)
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@zebratron2084 Hm. Hmm.
Have to think about applications of this approach.
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@zebratron2084 of course all this assumes ignorance instead of a willful interest in being a total bastard, which is gonna break down any attempt to communicate in good faith.
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@Leucrotta Yeah, I'm totally open to the likelihood that such people require more of a Sweetums approach.
@zebratron2084 stresses clarity, positivity, reiteration and offers positive motivation. Sounds like a solid way to communicate.
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I did a quick thought experiment with the set of Fred Rogers's techniques for communication, while pondering the pointless (but fun) head-butting argument I just had about climate change. Hmm. Yeah, I think there's some value here.