Continuing our mini-theme, here are some things guaranteed to kill a conversation at 20 paces.
- Classic putdowns and the inappropriate use of humour
- Increasing the volume – don’t scream!
- Verbal overkill – otherwise known as going on and on
- Shifting the topic
- Suggesting they do things that we don’t do ourselves
- Body language – a shrug of the shoulders communicates a lot
- Finishing their sentences for them [so frustrating!]
- Simply not listening
Communication is a two way process, so sitting their silently doesn’t work too well either.
