In today’s world, the ability to converse with grace and respect has become somewhat of a lost art. The majority of conversations now occur online, with people often distracted, holding a spoon in one hand and their phone in the other, even while at the dinner table.
Conversations, when handled well, can be both enriching and insightful. However, they can also be frustrating, disrespectful, or demeaning when proper etiquette is ignored.
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16 bad Conversation Habits:
Know-It-All Attitude - You appear unteachable when you portray this trait. Show interest and be ready to learn from others.
Completing others’ sentences for them - Very annoying thing to do when somebody talks to you, please refrain from this behaviour.
Asking Intrusive Questions - Do not ask personal questions or anything that could come across as intrusive.
Trying to outdo the other speaker - Bad manners! Portraying an air of superiority is not something people forgive easily.
Being Silent or Non-Responsive - Respect their time, give them respect, participate.
Monopolizing the Conversation - Let it be a dialogue, not a monologue.
One particularly disruptive habit is hostile attribution bias, where a person assumes the worst intent behind someone else’s actions.
Earphones During Conversations - Take them out, talk, put them back in. It's easy.
Sarcasm and Cynicism - Sarcasm needs to be reserved for people you have a comfort zone with.
Dismissing Others’ Ideas - No one can know everything (not even ChatGPT), lend them your ears, you might learn something valuable.
Self-Centered Conversations and bragging - We know you are awesome, but not every conversation needs to be about you. Right?
Giving Unsolicited Advice - Empathy can be better than advice.
Being Insensitive to Others' Emotions.
Restless Movements and Body Language - Be patient mentally and physically.
Lack of Eye Contact - Make appropriate eye contact. Makes them feel heard.
Divided Attention: Phone Etiquette - Phones are anyway taking up too much of your time, do not indulge in them while talking to someone.
