I violated the maxim that talks about talking enough in a conversation. It actually not the first time. The only thing that happened is that my boyfriend thought I was mad at him. When I explained the assignment to him, he asked me not to use him for anymore assignments like that. Oops.
I decided to speak only what is required to communicate needed information. My significant other didn't catch on for a couple hours until dinner time. Then, for about 25 minuets, the conversation was completely lead by them explaining every level of duck hunting expertise that had been acquired over a lifetime. It was then that I cracked. I explained what I had been doing. However, my plan was foiled. He knew that his grotesque hunting stories paired with my vegetarian lifestyle would cause me to speak up and explain whatever I was up to. He assumed it was a stiff cold shoulder remedy.
I violated the maxim of relation in multiple conversations throughout the long weekend. It was interesting to see the reactions of people I know well versus those that I consider acquaintances. Interestingly enough, the people I knew better were much more likely to point of the rudeness of my actions. To theme I seemed to by trying to change the subject before they were ready, and that I was ruling the conversation. The people I knew less were much more likely to go along with my subject changes, even if I did theme in succession to each other.
This type of behavior is pretty much what I expected to happen. I am much more sensitive and forgiving to strangers--when it comes to speech--than I am to those I am close to. Now, I may talk about them behind their back or call them dirty names, but I am much less likely to say anything out loud.
I violated the maxim that talks about talking enough in a conversation. It actually not the first time. The only thing that happened is that my boyfriend thought I was mad at him. When I explained the assignment to him, he asked me not to use him for anymore assignments like that. Oops.
ReplyDeleteI decided to speak only what is required to communicate needed information. My significant other didn't catch on for a couple hours until dinner time. Then, for about 25 minuets, the conversation was completely lead by them explaining every level of duck hunting expertise that had been acquired over a lifetime. It was then that I cracked. I explained what I had been doing. However, my plan was foiled. He knew that his grotesque hunting stories paired with my vegetarian lifestyle would cause me to speak up and explain whatever I was up to. He assumed it was a stiff cold shoulder remedy.
ReplyDeleteI violated the maxim of relation in multiple conversations throughout the long weekend. It was interesting to see the reactions of people I know well versus those that I consider acquaintances. Interestingly enough, the people I knew better were much more likely to point of the rudeness of my actions. To theme I seemed to by trying to change the subject before they were ready, and that I was ruling the conversation. The people I knew less were much more likely to go along with my subject changes, even if I did theme in succession to each other.
ReplyDeleteThis type of behavior is pretty much what I expected to happen. I am much more sensitive and forgiving to strangers--when it comes to speech--than I am to those I am close to. Now, I may talk about them behind their back or call them dirty names, but I am much less likely to say anything out loud.
Charlynn Estes