when you are talking

[knyghtbyte]

oh, and in regards to what the OP actually asked, i work in a call centre doing advertising and speak to an extremely broad range of people every day, after being here for a number of years i've worked out fairly well what level of intelligence people are likely to have within a few words so speak accordingly to them.....although on occasion i get it wrong and have offended an intelligent person by treating them like a baby...lmao

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: tami
depends on who i am talking to.

Same here, except I would've said
"Depends on the person to whom I am speaking." 😛

 

[loic2003]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i like to throw the occasional fvck in the conversation to liven it up.

I took your advice, and tried the above. However, my boss wasn't happy when I whipped out Mr. Happy mid-way through a conversation about the upgrade of our servers. I've been suspended pending an investigation into my misconduct. Thanks for nothing.



I talk how I talk. I sometimes use words that may be considered long or complicated, but I only use them when they fit the situation, and not in some lame way of showing off.

 

[ATLien247]

I try to keep it pretty simple for everyone. On occasion I will unintentionally use a "big" word, and most of the time catch myself after the fact when I see the blank stares.

 

[nakedfrog]

I have a habit of speaking more eloquently than is absolutely required for the situation. It's good for the kids, though, as it exposes them to a lot of words the hicks down here aren't as likely to use.

 

[AbAbber2k]

I've been made fun of for using "big words." 🙁
I don't do it to sound smart, it's just that sometimes "big words" better describe a subject/situation. Not my fault my friends didn't go to/dropped out of college.

 

[BurnItDwn]

It depends on who I am talking to.
If I'm talking to someone who is "non computer literate" I dumb things down for them.
If I'm talking to someone who knows computers ... I'll use proper termanology & acronyms.
I prefer to talk like a nerd I guess, since that's how I prefer to be talked to.

 

[IonYou]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i like to throw the occasional "fvck" in the conversation to liven it up.

You're sh!tin me right?

 

[IonYou]

Originally posted by: yllus
A girl at the beach that I had never met before predicted (quite accurately) that I was a computer science major because of the way I spoke. I still can't decide if that's a good thing or not. 😛

She was just being nice by saying it was because of the way you spoke. It was actually cause she noticed you had a small package.

Nah I'm just kiddin!