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kingandyWindscreen repair kit did not have a great deal of effect. Will have to take a ruler to it, see if it is under the 10mm crack limit. May ring windscreen people to see how much it would cost to replace the whole damn thing.
A few weeks ago I noticed that I tend to try to get the last word in a conversation; when disengaging, there's usually a certain amount of back and forth ("See you then, then - So long - b'bye"), and I'd been going to some length to claim the last farewell. If somebody says something, I just have to respond to it, and that's something I've been doing in LJ as well. So I've been trying to do it less, both LJ and RL. It is quite difficult. I just thought I'd mention, in case people think I haven't been very polite lately. Since that is why I do it, after all - I instinctively consider it quite rude not to acknowledge somebody's communication. Or something.
I am sure great psychological studies have been made on the subject of conversational behaviour such as this. I am unaware of any of their conclusions.
A few weeks ago I noticed that I tend to try to get the last word in a conversation; when disengaging, there's usually a certain amount of back and forth ("See you then, then - So long - b'bye"), and I'd been going to some length to claim the last farewell. If somebody says something, I just have to respond to it, and that's something I've been doing in LJ as well. So I've been trying to do it less, both LJ and RL. It is quite difficult. I just thought I'd mention, in case people think I haven't been very polite lately. Since that is why I do it, after all - I instinctively consider it quite rude not to acknowledge somebody's communication. Or something.
I am sure great psychological studies have been made on the subject of conversational behaviour such as this. I am unaware of any of their conclusions.
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Date: 2004-09-10 04:05 am (UTC)Other times, it's just annoying and it's good enough to just say "fine I won't do that any more" and deal with it.
Related to conversation: if you still want the last word, those dang'ol Scientologists actually had a series of exercises in controlling one's language in such a way as to guide a conversation to remain open or to finish it off. It's deviously simple, actually, as certain words or phrases are "leading" and suggest the end of a thought, or an open request for more information.
It should be easy enough, in verbal conversation, to put together a language toolbox that will suit whatever changes you're trying to implement in your own speech (without having to talk to a Scientologist about it).
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Date: 2004-09-10 05:15 am (UTC)You're right that it's programmed, rather than instinctive, though. I once pulled somebody up for saying "it becomes instinctive" - if it was an instinct, it wouldn't need to be practiced... now I catch myself doing it all the time. D'oh!