LPT To avoid being approached by street side charity workers, the moment they’re in your sight pretend your phone is ringing, look surprised and fake accepting the “call” and start talking. Keep talking as you walk past them. The fact that you’re “on the phone” tends to act as a shield that prevents you from being approached as no one would _dare_interrupt you with a phone call… after all, if you’ve accepted it when you’re on the street instead of it letting it go to voicemail, it must be important… Adding the occasional “uh sure” and “uh-huh” and “of course” followe…

Talking Points: Whole Life My husband and I (both 30) use my company’s financial advisor for our personal finances (a perk that my job offers). I started using him before we got married, and have had my money with him for about 2 years. When we got married a few months ago I brought my husband into the fold and now all of our money flows through the financial advisor. Our…

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70s Talking Pit I’m not familiar with design names and was just wondering if there’s one that would fit these interiors well as I really like them. submitted by /u/NeonCayde

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Why is so much rap about talking trash? I’m not sayings it’s bad or talking shit on it. I’m genuinely curious why so many rap songs are about trashing someone else? I don’t tend to hear it often or at all in other genres. *** Follow up, I know it’s not all rap.*** submitted by /u/Technick83

LPT: If you struggle talking to women at bars, try talking to the bartender within an earshot of the woman. She will get a sense of your personality, social style, charisma and sense of humor without having to engage you directly, she may even add herself to the conversation. submitted by /u/bobbystills5

The U.S. and China Are Talking Again. Where It Will Lead Is Unclear. Gina Raimondo, the U.S. commerce secretary, and her Chinese counterparts agreed to continue economic talks, but such dialogues have a disheartening record.

LPT: make a conscious effort to use objective language when talking about facts, and subjective language when talking about opinions. This will help you (and others around you) to better distinguish between discussing an opinion vs. a fact. More specifically, it’s an effective way to combat people who like to try and present their opinions as factual. For example: don’t say “Karen doesn’t believe 2+2=4.” Instead, say “Karen doesn’t acknowledge that 2+2=4.” Likewise, make sure…

LPT: If you think someone in your group isn’t talking enough, consider whether you’re talking too much Are you hogging the conversation and making it hard for quieter people to get a word in edgewise? Try pausing occasionally and giving other people a chance to speak. If that doesn’t work, use some of your “airtime” to explicitly draw them into the conversation by asking for their thoughts. If you’re the most influential person in the group, make…

LPT: If you try striking up a conversation with someone & they only give short close-ended responses, move on because they are either not interested in talking about the topic or talking with you. People aren’t the best at communicating, especially when it comes to rejecting others, so pay attention to how and what they communicate. One sentence can give you A LOT of information to work with when trying to converse with someone. This LPT applies regardless of platonic or romantic interest in the other person. submitted by /u/jinchu…