Klarinet Archive - Posting 001045.txt from 2004/03

From: "Sue Raycraft" <raycraft@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] foul language
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 21:40:44 -0500

> The use of profanity, foul language etc obscures the meaning as they are
> unnecessary words. The listener has to wait, if you will, until the
speaker
> gets past such words to the heart of the matter. Then of course there is
> the problem that if there are too many unnecessary words in the
discussion,
> foul or not, the listener simply tunes out.
>
> How well do you listen to the person that goes "..uh..um" between phrases
or
> every other word? You tune out.

Yes, there is an art to carrying on a conversation, but there is also
an art to being a good listener. I would think that a big part of
being a good listener would be to exercise patience, even if the
speaker is using "too many" or "unnecessary" words.

If you tune out, that simply means you have already decided in your
mind that what the other person has to say is not worth hearing.

Sue

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