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Tact, Can we get a definition?

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Daobobo View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 7 2008, 08:52 AM Post #1
Post Whore Group: *Senior Member* Posts: 1,043 Joined: 27-June 06 From: Milwaukee, WI Member No.: 1,133 Myspace Facebook	To be clear: I've noticed I (and many people like me) sometimes lack "tact". Everyone slips up once and awhile, but I tend to be a repeat offender (and sometimes enjoy it). What this means, as a definition, is that we state things that are both: 1) already understood and 2) Possess some emotional content that may be a sore or vunerable point to some members of the conversation. For a fictional example, if you break up with someone, and then follow it up with the statement: "I really don't like your company as much anymore" this is to be considered a lack of tact, because this is obvious by the nature of the statement and generally is considered to be a sore point to the other participant in the break-up. ------------ Question: Why do people get bothered by a statement of the obvious? Second of all- how do we remember/organize ourselves to avoid such issues? -------------------- Thank you Asian.Pear! What is Daobobo listening to RIGHT NOW? GS.C's Hugmaster- The Official I Need A Hug Thread GS.C's Warbook Warmaster Daobobo's Links: My First Meetup, 2004 Dao Liquid/Poppin' Dao's Freehanding Del and Dao spinning fire poi Daobobo at NotRD

FlowRate View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	Jul 7 2008, 08:39 PM Post #2
Hi, I'm Nathan. Group: *GSC Staff Member* Posts: 2,579 Joined: 22-September 06 From: Reno/Sparks, NV Member No.: 5,288 Myspace	I don't find tact to be of the same definition. I think of it more like the opposite of diplomatic phrasing. Occasionally I intentionally lack tact. -------------------- Formerly DocChE. My newest video. -- Practice first, Flame later Myspace! Hit me up on AIM: at "APDoctor89"! Northern Nevadan? PM Me! [[Northern Nevada Rep]] Bring back the fun threads in the Automotive forum =)

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