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Pretending not to know when you know
So many times I catch myself adding “I think” to a statement when I know it for a fact. Often as a way of downplaying my knowledge or how much I keep track of certain things. Working on noticing and stopping this behavior.
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@grape
Mar 8, 2025
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@jannesjustus
Think this is just done to appease the people who you‘re talking to. You don‘t want them to think you‘re lecturing them, because this would kill the convo if you‘re not actually lecturing them right now, and you want to soften the positions in case the other person disagrees with what you just said. You want them to feel smart too, even though they probably are, no matter if you have more knowledge in a subject or not.
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Using “you know?” As a sort of period to the end of my word salads
I have no idea when I started doing this, but it helps me keep track of my yapping. I’m not a big talker but once I get going I can’t stop. I feel like I’m just throwing out things and I always feel like I’m confusing people, so I throw out a little “you know?” Just to check in to see if you’re still with me. In my head it feels like I’m being courteous.
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