Saturday, September 24, 2011
Communication in Culture
When communicating sometimes I find myself changing my personality depending upon the person or group of people I am talking to. When I am speaking with my family or friends I am very direct. I speak to people telling them my full opinion. When I am communicating with parents I have to say negetive things in a positive way. I have to be careful in the way that I say things. I've also found that my tone and body language change when I am upset. I recently had to communicate with a sales associate at a car rental office. I spoke calmly, without yelling, but the tone in my voice communicated that I was upset. I know I showed that I was upset because the manager was walking by and stopped to see what had happened. When angry I know that cursing and yelling will get nothing accomplished. You have to get your point across without losing your cool. Everytime you communicate with someone I believe the way you communicate changes even if it is just a little bit to fit the type of person you are talking to.
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I do agree with you. The way I talk with my family is completely different from how I talk to other people. Even with certain friends, I find myself picking and choosing carefully certain words with some friends and being able to talk freely without really planning what I am about to say with other friends. Some people I feel more comfortable expressing and being more blunt with while with others I bite my tongue more and hold back my expressions and emotions.
ReplyDeleteThe articles we read this week were all about adapting your behavior to " minimize cultural noise and distortion" (Beebe, Beebe, & Redmond, 2011, p.108). Picking and choosing words is the careful and mindful use of language. You have some good communication skills that are culturally sensitive!
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Beebe, S. A., Beebe, S. J., & Redmond, M. V. (2011). Interpersonal communication: Relating to others (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.