Your little sage is indeed wise. Thank you for this thoughtful piece, and for bringing that Weird Al video into my life (can't imagine how I missed that one in 2020 - said with sarcasm)!
One thing that came to mind as I read this was comments on the internet. The nastiness that can ensue, the assumptions about others. And also, the comments on one Substack I read today in which a commenter wrote something that seemed on its face to be insulting the writer. The writer responded thoughtfully, saying here’s what I heard but maybe here are other things you meant, or maybe you’re having a really bad day. It turned out to be a language barrier issue, not an insult. Which was a minor real life proof of what (I think) you’re saying. We need to be curious, we need to ask, we need to actively seek resolution.
Oh wow, this is the absolute PERFECT example of a misperception, and one (let's be honest) that most of us are guilty of. It is so impressive that the newsletter writer responded thoughtfully because it sounds like that was the opening for corrective feedback to happen, rather than both parties sinking into the rabbit hole of vitriol. Thank you for sharing this, I'm going to hold onto it as an example to keep coming back to!
Your little sage is indeed wise. Thank you for this thoughtful piece, and for bringing that Weird Al video into my life (can't imagine how I missed that one in 2020 - said with sarcasm)!
Little kids truly are so wise... Except for the fact that they lose four water bottles in the first month of school.
Makes sense you missed the video. You know, because of... things.
One thing that came to mind as I read this was comments on the internet. The nastiness that can ensue, the assumptions about others. And also, the comments on one Substack I read today in which a commenter wrote something that seemed on its face to be insulting the writer. The writer responded thoughtfully, saying here’s what I heard but maybe here are other things you meant, or maybe you’re having a really bad day. It turned out to be a language barrier issue, not an insult. Which was a minor real life proof of what (I think) you’re saying. We need to be curious, we need to ask, we need to actively seek resolution.
Oh wow, this is the absolute PERFECT example of a misperception, and one (let's be honest) that most of us are guilty of. It is so impressive that the newsletter writer responded thoughtfully because it sounds like that was the opening for corrective feedback to happen, rather than both parties sinking into the rabbit hole of vitriol. Thank you for sharing this, I'm going to hold onto it as an example to keep coming back to!
Weird Al's video after the 2024 Biden-Trump debate--Deja Vu (but worse)--was also a classic: https://youtu.be/6fNWHbnIn0g?si=G9n013zvdd8NmZIw
Ah yes, I love that one, too! And do you know these guys? If you like Yankovic music videos about debates, these are also great: https://youtu.be/ign_vZupjno?si=Xm__X_ecpHyfAmzQ