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An acquaintance of mine spent nearly 25 minutes trying to convince someone to do them a favor of sorts. Actually it was a chore the guy didn't want to do himself and a chore for which he had not found anyone willing to do it. Being a greeter at a social event. Once she agreed the guy only said one word: "great"
And walked off. I overheard it and it was the way they said the word great. As they said the word their speech fell off as they concluded the word.
I can't come up with the word (s) that describe this type of verbal behavior. Maybe you can.
To me it was like they finally got what they wanted and said "great" as they turned and walked away from the woman. Poor etiquette in my book.
An acquaintance of mine spent nearly 25 minutes trying to convince someone to do them a favor of sorts. Actually it was a chore the guy didn't want to do himself and a chore for which he had not found anyone willing to do it. Being a greeter at a social event. Once she agreed the guy only said one word: "great"
And walked off. I overheard it and it was the way they said the word great. As they said the word their speech fell off as they concluded the word.
I can't come up with the word (s) that describe this type of verbal behavior. Maybe you can.
To me it was like they finally got what they wanted and said "great" as they turned and walked away from the woman. Poor etiquette in my book.
Can you name it? Thanks.
Sure, but bear in mind that some mods have a huge problem with 1-word posts, so I'll extend it like I just did.
An acquaintance of mine spent nearly 25 minutes trying to convince someone to do them a favor of sorts. Actually it was a chore the guy didn't want to do himself and a chore for which he had not found anyone willing to do it. Being a greeter at a social event. Once she agreed the guy only said one word: "great"
And walked off. I overheard it and it was the way they said the word great. As they said the word their speech fell off as they concluded the word.
I can't come up with the word (s) that describe this type of verbal behavior. Maybe you can.
To me it was like they finally got what they wanted and said "great" as they turned and walked away from the woman. Poor etiquette in my book.
Can you name it? Thanks.
I'm having trouble reading and understanding this post due to the punctuation and paragraphs. Sorry.
No she did not and it took awhile for her to know what her duties would be. Stand - sit at the entrance, greet arrivals, handout a flyer, show persons to the seating area.
Yes over a period of time (20+ minutes) manipulation played a part in it.
Take time to evaluate when the person says they have an "important" job for you.
It's also some flattery: excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests.
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