Comments on: Irrational Communication: Concern http://www.tylerstanton.com/2009/08/17/irrational-communication-concern/ Insights from the World's Most Trivial Man Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tylerstanton.com » 8 Ratings We Pretend to Understand http://www.tylerstanton.com/2009/08/17/irrational-communication-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 tylerstanton.com » 8 Ratings We Pretend to Understand Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:01:13 +0000 http://tylerstanton.com/?p=2444#comment-2650 [...] Dow Jones Industrial Average Telling me the Dow just dropped another 100 points has the same affect on me as telling me my winter coat just improved by fifteen muggle-duggs. I’m not even close to understanding you, but I’ll still manage to muster up some level of concern. [...] [...] Dow Jones Industrial Average Telling me the Dow just dropped another 100 points has the same affect on me as telling me my winter coat just improved by fifteen muggle-duggs. I’m not even close to understanding you, but I’ll still manage to muster up some level of concern. [...]

]]> By: gapeaches http://www.tylerstanton.com/2009/08/17/irrational-communication-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 gapeaches Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:35:08 +0000 http://tylerstanton.com/?p=2444#comment-1583 "bless her/his/your heart" is how southern women get away with saying anything they want! Actually, as a southern woman, I believe I could combine everything you listed into one action, Close my eyes, nod my head...reach for the arm and in a whisper say, "Hmm, well bless your heart!" you made me smile! thanks! "bless her/his/your heart" is how southern women get away with saying anything they want! Actually, as a southern woman, I believe I could combine everything you listed into one action, Close my eyes, nod my head…reach for the arm and in a whisper say, "Hmm, well bless your heart!"
you made me smile! thanks!

]]> By: Leigh http://www.tylerstanton.com/2009/08/17/irrational-communication-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Leigh Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:06:35 +0000 http://tylerstanton.com/?p=2444#comment-1577 "Bless her heart." is Christian-ease for "I'm about to say something mean about this chick." You knew that, right? "Bless her heart." is Christian-ease for "I'm about to say something mean about this chick." You knew that, right?

]]> By: Scott C. http://www.tylerstanton.com/2009/08/17/irrational-communication-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 Scott C. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:34:45 +0000 http://tylerstanton.com/?p=2444#comment-1568 I heard a speaker once say that "Bless Your Heart" is translation for "You're an idiot!" (He said consider the context we always use it in - "Timmy fell out of a tree and broke his arm - bless his heart!" or "Bob went bankrupt, bless his heart!") (c: I heard a speaker once say that "Bless Your Heart" is translation for "You're an idiot!" (He said consider the context we always use it in – "Timmy fell out of a tree and broke his arm – bless his heart!" or "Bob went bankrupt, bless his heart!") (c:

]]> By: Dan Smith http://www.tylerstanton.com/2009/08/17/irrational-communication-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Dan Smith Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:10:41 +0000 http://tylerstanton.com/?p=2444#comment-1567 My favorite one is "Man, that stinks." Yep, it sure does! Thanks buddy! I like the example of Job's friends...just sit there in silence and be with the person in grief. We as believers hate the idea of silence, but it is powerful. My favorite one is "Man, that stinks." Yep, it sure does! Thanks buddy!

I like the example of Job's friends…just sit there in silence and be with the person in grief. We as believers hate the idea of silence, but it is powerful.

]]> By: evdaddy http://www.tylerstanton.com/2009/08/17/irrational-communication-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 evdaddy Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:36:57 +0000 http://tylerstanton.com/?p=2444#comment-1566 Guilty. "Hmm" is my go-to response many times, but if the speaker is talking about something difficult they have gone through, then I often say, "Oh, man" when there is a moment of silence. Guilty. "Hmm" is my go-to response many times, but if the speaker is talking about something difficult they have gone through, then I often say, "Oh, man" when there is a moment of silence.

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