Well If I am going to just in to a conversation I try to make sure I know a little about what I am talking about. One thing I know a pretty good amount about is cars. If people were talking about cars I would listen and see if what they are saying is factual or not. If I heard something that I did not think was true I would jump in and correct them with the information that I believe to be true. I Would mostly just tell them things that I had read from creditable sources or heard from people who knew what they were talking about. When I am having a conversation and someone tries to jump in I usually just judge the person on how truthful what they normal say is. If I thought they knew what they were saying I would listen. If I was at a party I would probably not listen to them If they were drinking. Everyone tends to stretch the truth while under the influence. And I dont think going to a party and picking up factual information go to well together. When it comes to cars most people do not tell the truth or tend to be bais.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
In class october 10th
You are at a party and walk up to a couple of people you want to impress. They’re in the middle of a conversation about something you happen to know a lot about. How do you jump into that conversation? How do you show that you know what you’re talking about and that you’re not just some creeper making stuff up? Flipping that scene around -- when you're the one in the conversation and someone else tries to jump in, how do you evaluate whether they know what they're talking about and whether you should pay much attention to their opinions? The topic could be anything you know a lot about - something in your major that you've already done a research paper on, a sport that you follow closely, your favorite music artist, etc.
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Yes that sounds like the best thing to do or else they will look at you and laugh. And seeing if what they are talking about is factual is smart to do because you would not want to come in their conversation and outsmarting them, that may lead to them not liking you or accepting you into their conversation. And I agree about the "under the influence part".
ReplyDeleteSo how do you convey to them that you actually know what you're talking about, and that you're not just some "know-it-all" that just likes to hear himself talk? What do you say or do to indicate where your information comes from?
ReplyDeleteYea I agree at parties you won’t pick up much factual information most people just talk about what they know or things that have been proved from sources I wouldn't join in if I did not know what I was talking about either. It’s easy to join in most people don’t watch your words carefully.
ReplyDeleteYes i agree when you tell people you found the information from credible sources thy are more likely to listen to you because it seems that you know what you are talking about.
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