I was reminded of a key point in the art of conversation a short time ago as I sat in a jury room. When you are conversing with someone, get to the point of what you have to say.
Don’t be rude or impolite or disruptive of the conversation just for the sake of speed, but do be sure and not waste your partner’s time.
When you’re locked up in a jury room, this particular bailiff choose to turn on daytime TV and “As the World Turns.” As most are familiar with, the plots of these programs move at glacial speed. I truly believe this is so that viewers can go away for any length of time (possibly years) and come back and resume the story as if they had never left.
Let’s face it, in most interactions with people we do not have the luxury of that much time. We can, however, be crisp and to the point with our conversation and our listening.
It’s the polite thing to do.
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