is it good enough to be a good talker but a bad listener?
By monishavakil
@monishavakil (1019)
India
April 13, 2008 1:38pm CST
hey i know of so many people who can talk well, impress people with their words, but are real bad listeners. what makes them good friends? i would say nothing. i think it is very easy to be a good talker but difficult to be a good listener. a true friend would always listen and comprehend what you say? would you say so. your inputs would be helpful
3 responses
@katarina1 (11)
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13 Apr 08
you are absolutely right. it is very selfish only to talk and to like the sound of your own voice. i think though, that listening skills are almost a talent so to say. it can be taught from very young and i try to teach this to my children almost as a part of cultivated behaviour. however many people are just not sensitive enough to listen to others and will always override them. they will only listen when it is to do with their own interest and show only mock interest in how others feel
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15 Apr 08
you are absolutely right I think listening skills are almost a talent and I also think it shows a lack of respect when you are not listening while someone is speaking to you.
@fifileigh (3615)
• United States
15 Apr 08
if someone is a better talker, then concentrate on the skill and become a motivation speaker or public speaker, politician or salesperson...
@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
14 Apr 08
No, definitely not. A person who is a good talker but a bad listener is usually perceived as a shyster, or someone who is just too full of themselves. I think that having both is the best situation. A person who knows how to express their feelings about a subject, and at the same time can empathize with others, is always seen as a great friend.
