Saw an interesting debate on the web about the best way to respond to someone’s story as they tell it to you out loud. I’d break it down a little like this:
a) Be quiet during the person’s storytelling, but do little non-verbal head nods and uh-huhs at times;
b) Throw in reactions of “Noo” and “Happened to me once” type comments every 30 seconds or so; or
c) Talk over the person, each of you bouncing back and forth with various memories, side comments, and your own story included.
Which one are you? There are a lot of cultural and gender nuances I wasn’t aware of when the discussion started
It’s more complicated than I thought!
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http://adequateman.deadspin.com/counterpoint-waiting-silently-for-your-turn-is-some-bo-1771049020 is the debate.
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