Tuesday 11 June 2013

The last word


This topic is making me laugh before I even start writing. I have noticed that on social media, just like in life there are people that have to get in the last word. I have learned to let them have it, otherwise the conversation goes on forever. I may be exaggerating just a tad with this example, but then again it could be the truth. Let’s take a look at a Facebook communication. I’ll call the individual, Indie, and I am me.

Indie: Thank you for sharing my post.
Me: My pleasure. It was a good post.
Indie: I really appreciate it.
Me: You are welcome.
Indie: Okay, bye.
Me: Bye.
Indie: I’ll be in contact.
Me: That’s great.
Indie: Bye then.
Me: (I should have taken the hint from the ‘then’)  Bye.
Indie: Later.
Me: Okay.
Indie: Thanks again. Bye. (And the next thing I know Indie is logged off)

If only I had realized Indie was a last worder, I would have stopped when she said Okay, bye. Human beings are too funny.
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Do you absolutely have to get the last word?

4 comments:

  1. I think we all want the last word - human nature - but how we handle it is a different story. My character Natalia absolutely has to have the last word and that is fun to write so I hope that takes care of my need to have the last word :)

    Love the cartoon!

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    1. It's good that Marc doesn't mind relinquishing the last word. I'm learning not to want the last word so much, but it's hard.

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  2. So funny, Nana. But I do tend to like to have the last word, most of the time.

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