Never Underestimate The Power Of Tone
One common phrase can be interpreted so many different ways. How the receiver takes the phrase is all in the tone of how it was said. Take the statement word "Yeah". If I smile and say "Yeah!!!" with enthusiasm, most people would take that as a positive statement. If I were to have a scowl on my face and say quite abruptly, "Yeah", a fair amount of people wouldn't see the positive in it. How you say something makes a huge impact.
This can be where sarcasm catches some people off guard. A lot of statements made sarcastically can have a whole new interpretation just by changing the way it is stated. My teenager learned this at a young age. 😶
When you work in an occupation that causes you to have a lot of human interaction, how you present yourself and the tone that you use when you speak can stick with someone for a long time. If your tone is one of misery or grumpiness, don't be surprised if a co-worker or customer stops trying to interact with you altogether.
-Stanley Gordon West“Smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone.”
Always remember, what you give out to the world is likely what the world will give you back. Make it something worth receiving on both sides!
~Sarah S~
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