Sunday 1 April 2012

BAD LISTENER


Most of us have experienced people who respond to quickly to a question to give the right answer. This action can sometimes show an over eagerness to prove their worth and their need to satisfy those they are trying to communicate with. Answering a question that wasn't even asked highlights their inability to listen to the end of the question, almost as if they are on a game show wanting to hurry it all up to get to the winning prize. This usually results with their prediction of the question being far from the intended question. The question transforms to an alternate question which is swayed by what the bad listener believed was asked of them. The listeners state of mind and their own view of  how they are perceived can vary as much as people with optimistic to pessimistic views can. We need to answer each question without the distractions of previous encounters if we are to answer truthfully. Emotions can sway where logic stands firm. That is why you can never argue with logic.

1 comment:

  1. We all hurry peoples questions because we dont have the time to waste and listen to a question when we know what the general gist is.

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