robocall@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agoWhat looks easy peasy lemon squeezy but is actually difficult difficult lemon difficult?message-squaremessage-square105fedilinkarrow-up1266
arrow-up1266message-squareWhat looks easy peasy lemon squeezy but is actually difficult difficult lemon difficult?robocall@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square105fedilink
minus-squareKefass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up30·7 months agoI learned to combat this with 3 simple questions: What kind of job do you do? (Or study) Where do you live? Do you have any kids, dog,… Be interrested in their answers and add some simple follow-up questions that show you are listening. Add some content of your own as a follow-up. Posing that first question can be a bit weird, but the rest is as simple as it sounds.
minus-squareFuck spez@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·7 months ago Be interested in their answers Yeah, so, that’s where I usually drop the ball. What if I’m just… not?
minus-squareLemisset@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·7 months agoThat’s where I rely on “fake it till you make it”.
minus-squareFuck spez@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 months agoWhat if, completely hypothetically of course, I’m pushing 40 and only moderately depressed but still prefer the company of my dogs to most people?
I learned to combat this with 3 simple questions:
Be interrested in their answers and add some simple follow-up questions that show you are listening. Add some content of your own as a follow-up.
Posing that first question can be a bit weird, but the rest is as simple as it sounds.
Yeah, so, that’s where I usually drop the ball. What if I’m just… not?
That’s where I rely on “fake it till you make it”.
What if, completely hypothetically of course, I’m pushing 40 and only moderately depressed but still prefer the company of my dogs to most people?