[anthrodyniaarc]

I have always wanted to be someone who just, sort of, does things. Somebody who uses technology to learn, grow and think. Mostly, learning. Not someone who doomscrolls all day long and does not remember what they watched minutes after they exited the app or set their phone down. And I want it to be a natural thing, I do not want to struggle into it. I don't want to force myself into it. I want to WANT to do it, just naturally.

I suppose, the way to achieve this is to just do what I want to do. But I cannot, and I am unsure as to why. I think I am afraid of not understanding the concept of a subject of the video I am watching, of failing, of struggling,

[dailymanners]

Unless it's a serious emergency, always start every interaction with another person by greeting them first no matter how brief the interaction might be.

Going up to, for example, a store employee or a co-worker and just blurting out a question or request you have for them without greeting them first can come across as you just see them as a means for getting what you want instead of seeing them as a human being first. If you just say even a simple little "hi" first (or whatever a standard greeting is in the local language might be) before asking them a question or asking them for help, you are acknowledging that they are a person instead of just a means to an end.

[dailymanners]

Based on my experience working in the tourism industry I should probably also point out that although "excuse me" is considered sufficient in some cultures, this isn't universal and in some cultures just saying "excuse me" first without any greeting word like "hi" or "hello" is considered rude.

So if you are from somewhere "excuse me" alone is sufficient, keep in mind that might not be the case when you're traveling, and you might come across as rude if you only say "excuse me" to get an employee's attention but nothing else while you're traveling.

[scarylullabies]

I hope it's ok to riff on this a bit and add that starting with a greeting is also important on the phone, especially in the dreaded scenario of making a cold-call. I know my generation and forward do not like to make phone calls at all, but sometimes you simply have to, and if you do a good greeting, that's half the battle won. I have to make cold calls a lot at work and I've found that best practice is to begin any outgoing call you make by doing the following in this order:

Greet the person who answered (Hello, good afternoon, etc.)

State your name and your organization or relationship to the business or person you're calling.

If you're feeling friendly, ask the person who answered how they are doing or how their day is going.

Compare these two examples:

Answerer: Hello? Caller: Good afternoon, my name is scarylullabies, I'm a tumblr user, how are you doing today? Answerer: Fine thank you, how are you/how can I help you? Caller: I'm doing well, I'm calling to confirm the colors of the tile you'd like installed in the children's hospital...

vs

Answerer: Hello? Caller: Hi, can you confirm the colors of tile you'd like installed in the children's hospital?

One of these is way more abrupt, and with no context for who you are or why you're asking, it can really throw people off, even if the question is or seems innocuous and inconsequential to you. 

I can't emphasize enough how much stress this greeting method has saved me. Starting calls this way makes the rest of the call a total breeze and has made it so much easier for me to handle my personal outgoing calls (for appointments and whatnot) as well.

[anthrodyniaarc]

I think one thing that makes someone very captivating is their voice. Their word choices, the imagery they use to describe feelings and thoughts, how melodiously they speak and the pace of their speech.

I love the way Lana Del Rey speaks. It’s very reminiscent of old movie stars from the 1950s up to the 1980s. She often uses words and imagery that are very dramatic and mystical. I adore her slow pace, it’s rare to hear people talk that clearly and slowly anymore.

I try to match her pace and her melodic way of talking.

I personally want to speak in a similar tone to her: slow, melancholic and seductive. Very feminine and calming to listen to.

[lycanthology]

wish ppl understood the power nowadays in not giving something attention. things today are so focused on attention and reaction and #memes that the best way to shut literally anything down is simply not give it exactly what it wants. like you arent going to own that bigot on twitter youre going to boost their original message whether thats your intent or not and you arent just playing with ai for shits and giggles you are giving it free learning and data. just stop engaging with things that dont deserve it

[dollspo2]

[dollspo2]

[sarentries]

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[readmarkclippastecollage]

Oh em geez!