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They, words, sometimes like hand grenades explode. The funny thing is that they often explode when unexpected. Some words we all know are triggers for everyone. They are words that are often called “foul language.” Sometimes we call them 4-letter words like work! Language is funny, and if you are not a native language English speaker, it is even harder when you re required to communicate in English. Heck, I know even people that grow up with English struggle with the rules. Like when do you properly use Y’all? Or the word ain’t, technically it is in the dictionary now does that make it a word? Or because it is a late addition to the dictionary, does it still stand in the limbo of not being a word?
Recently in the south of the US, people have combined Y’all and Aint to produce the, even more, contracted y’a’int! It intrigues me when you consider communication and language. I’ve talked about my friend that has built a deck of communication pattern cards. I’ve even shared a few of those over the years. But when it comes to sharing information on a writing site, the importance of words becomes critical. The reality of the most thing is that humor doesn’t always convey. Sarcasm is a form that doesn’t work online. On the internet, no one sees you smile! Humor, however, is essential both in what we perceive but also in what we read in front of us!
Yesterday I asked about salespeople. What kind of salesperson do you not like to work with? It was a question that got great responses. For the most part, any comment is useful. Please note I did say for the most part. I noticed that most people responded that push aggressive salespeople did not win their business. The goal of any salesperson is to earn your business. So losing your business by being pushy would seem to be antithetical. Why, if no one likes pushy salespeople, are there so many pushy salespeople? That got me thinking, what job would you expect to have a pushy person doing? Specifically, that push sales type that most of you didn’t like.
What job should they do?
Yesterday’s Post on Sales people!
https://virily.com/virily_poll/what-type-of-sales-person-do-you-like/
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Question of
should pushy people be police officers?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
should pushy people be flight attendants?
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Yes
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No
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Question of
or what about pushy people as parking enforcement officers?
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Yes
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No
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How about pushy people as referees for sports?
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Yes
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No
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Q: SHOULD PUSHY PEOPLE BE POLICE OFFICERS?
Yes (3 votes) – 43%
No (4 votes) – 57%
Q: SHOULD PUSHY PEOPLE BE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS?
Yes (2 votes) – 29%
No (5 votes) – 71%
Q: OR WHAT ABOUT PUSHY PEOPLE AS PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS?
Yes (6 votes) – 86%
No (1 votes) – 14%
Q: HOW ABOUT PUSHY PEOPLE AS REFEREES FOR SPORTS?
Yes (4 votes) – 57%
No (3 votes) – 43%
It is sometimes difficult for people from different ethnic backgrounds to understand what is meant exactly when slang is used in written language. I find a lot of people using slang.
Pushy people should be in law enforcement or perhaps be firefighters where all their energy will be channeled.
that is an interesting idea, I didn’t think of firefighters.
Pushy officers lead to police brutality.
sometimes, but yes that is a risk to that model
Some interesting questions, especially why many sales people act in a way that’s often deacribed as repulaive by prospective customers.
sometimes it is the way they were trained. it is hard to know really.
It may be working on certain customers.
i am sure it does, or they would stop. but it never works on me!
We are either too conscious or too stingy, lol.
i live with a Social Worker, I am always aware of what people are thinking. Because if I miss it (she doesn’t)!
I chose #3 and #4 for pushy people jobs.
interesting i would hate number 3 because no matter what you would get a ticket. Number 4 is a very interesting choice.
#4 is always questioned for their decisions. It would take a thick skinned person to do both #3 and #4.
The question then of course would a pushy person care, or would they just dismiss the fans complaints and move on.
interesting
The salesperson also needs to be a little psychologist. Such can assess whether it will convince you to buy. “Annoying” vendors might be police officers.
it is all about the connection the person has and makes! I agree!!!
I like to see persistent people who work honestly to achieve their goals.
it is a good way to get things done. But persistent is far from pushy in my book!
I just don’t like pushy people. Full-stop. LOL
i suspect most people do not. what job do you think they should do?
Stay at home, stay home, save lives … LOL
I can’t think of what is suitable for them.
Maybe a job that doesn’t requires too much communication LOL
they have to do something, but not being pushy or jobs, where that doesn’t matter, would be a good thing!