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Originally Posted by gmku
Perhaps I can provide some momentary diversion by talking about something irrelevant about myself.
One thing I am working on is becoming a more effective speaker. I don't mean as in giving speeches. I mean in daily conversation. I want to slow down my speech patterns, speak more thoughtfully as well as emphatically.
Have you noticed how fast many people talk? It makes me nervous, agitated, annoyed, and I find I concentrate less on what the person is saying, retain less of what the person has said. The people I enjoy listening to, on the other hand, use slow, deliberate speech patterns.
Any thoughts? Any advice?
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I am Puerto Rican, (fast talkin', loud talkin', seemingly agitated, lots of cussin' and laughing and "burla" which means "making fun of"). I am married to a Mexican lady and her and her family speak deliberately, quietly, no "burla" instead more like amusing asides, and everything is either serious or sad.
when Puerto Ricans talk we call it a "charla" which means something like a casual chat. when Mexicans talk they call it "platicar" which to Puerto Ricans means a serious discussion, reserved for non-friends, and non-family.
I still get bored shitless waiting for them to finish a goddamn sentence.
everyone's different.
I guess Puerto Ricans are island people. Island people just do not seem to give a shit about much that matters to non-island people, and the conversations reflect this!
My in-laws and my wife's extended family all think I am brash, loud, hilarious, and could-give-a-fuck. But I am actually quite subdued with them! If I were full on, me? sheeeiiiiiiit son.