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Ken @kanuck1 (4424) 30 Jul 21

I would think that a tactful person has more friends, hurts less people and gets into less trouble. I think that once in a while we may find saying something that may have hurt someone's feelings and we wish we had said...

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Pond-crossing

pgn @pgntwo (22405) • Derry, Northern Ireland 2 Jun 19

Later this week, Air Force 1 will climb majestically above the clouds over the USA and will head East towards Europe. The aircraft will touch-down in England, and so will begin a State Visit, to a country with a caretaker Prime...

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What A Putz!

celticeagle @celticeagle (189792) • Boise, Idaho 18 Oct 17

If you were the President of the United States and a military family felt that you had disrespected their dead child would you argue the point? Or, would just buck up and apologize for any negative feelings you might have...

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three monkeys

jb78000 @jb78000 (15139) 5 Oct 09

well, monkey number two really - speak no evil. in open forums there are quite a few things that i think but would never put down. not because i am afraid of an argument (far from it) but because of how they might make someone...

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Collecting Auntie Mavis

Wizzywig @Wizzywig (7847) 14 May 09

Auntie Mavis suggested I change my job... she said I should be a lap-dancer!! I pointed out that I was really not a suitable candidate for such a position in physical terms. She said it's ok because "some blokes like fat,...

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How far would you go to keep a promise?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 18 Feb 09

I know we are always making promises to people around us. And I always make it a point to only commit to a promise that I know I can keep. That is why I expect the same of people who makes promises to me as well. But there...

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How to tell someone you are not good at it?

Daffodil20 @Daffodil20 (1754) • India 31 Jan 09

We have a batch mate who wants to take part in the forthcoming declamation contest. He has a relevant subject matter written and has got it by heart. The awkward moment comes when he speaks it aloud and asks us whether its up to...

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How to deal with probers?

ahgong @ahgong (10064) • Singapore 20 Jan 09

Probers Their specialty is to ask intuding questions about your life. All of us will have some private matters that we do not want to share with anyone else outside of the family circle. Yet there are some people who will...

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Just Curious..

greysfreak @greysfreak (1384) • United States 11 Jul 08

So, I was just responding to several posts, one I found and it was actually 3 months old! LOL Anyway, so I just got super passionate with my response, a bit defensive, but I feel I came off in the nicest way I could. [b]My...

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Should I ask an ex to change his dating profile?

CanadaGal @CanadaGal (4304) • Canada 20 Feb 08

Recently, I dated a man for almost 2 months. In the first couple of weeks getting to know him, I told him about my oldest son who had died in 2000, and how my family and I celebrate his life on his birthday every year. I have a...

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Breaking the unspoken rule

arkaf61 @arkaf61 (10881) • Canada 8 Jan 08

I just came from picking up a friend. This is a very special friend, in need of much TLC. A fragile self esteem, self conscious about her weight and with a soon to be ex-husband that left her with 4 small kids for her best friend...

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What should you NOT say to people you are just meeting?

maybebaby @maybebaby (1230) • Canada 14 Oct 07

A friend of mine had just met this new person at work. They work in different departments and hadn't met before. Anyways the new person asked her when her baby was due. My friend is not pregnant and really not that big in the...

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How far back do you look for replies to your replies?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 25 Aug 07

I sometimes get behind on replies - especially when I sign on and there are like at least ten replies to several discussions - with a baby - its not always easy. Sometimes the replies are from like a week ago - if I reply to these...

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How do you tell the truth, yet still remain polite?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 25 Aug 07

I'll tell you my secret that I created for my mom. My mom is a really great cook, like anyone though she has her bad days. Or maybe its not my cup of tea - not to my taste. She's cute though, she's older and she asks constantly...

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Ever receive a gift that you hate?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 19 Aug 07

My mom was the worst gift giver - at least what she got me - I used to love the things she got for others! My favourite holidays were when she started taking me shopping for my gifts!HAs this happened to you - what was the worst?...

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Tact and Honesty - are they compatible?

babykay @babykay (2131) • Ireland 18 Jun 07

How far apart are tact and honesty? The reason I ask is because I find myself in the awkward position of feeling compelled to tell someone I love a few things which they will not like. I know they are likely to get offended. In...

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Do you speak with tact?

asteriskec @asteriskec (1074) • Philippines 29 Apr 07

Do you speak with tact all the time or do you find yourself spitting out tactless or thoughtless statements once in a while? Are you the type of person who thinks before he or she speaks?

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Rude Questions

cher913 @cher913 (25781) • Canada 3 Apr 07

Do you notice that many people do not have um tact when they ask questions? I was in a chat room lately (a religious one) and one guy was talking to a lady...she mentioned that she was a widow, her husband died of lung...

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Develop tact to handle people!

asmurthy @asmurthy (2461) • India 16 Mar 07

The term 'tact' is related to one's skill in understanding,judging and tackling people or situations we are concerned with.Do you have the art of tackling people? can you tell me some incidence of such tact?

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