Communication: diplomacy
Self-tutoring about a modern trend: the tutor visits a case of delicacy.
On Young & the Restless – yes, the famous soap opera – I heard Nick Newman say,
“Lately, there’s not much overlap between the plan and what actually happens.”I wouldn’t have described sticking to a plan as “overlapping” with it, but the word choice is clever. “Not much overlap” is more soothing than “failure to follow through.”
What Nick’s words may truly indicate is that people are constantly searching for more diplomatic ways to describe the same old situations. I would say that trend – call it diplomacy, or political correctness – is a defining trend of today’s society.
Perhaps my communication skills need to overlap more with Nick Newman’s:)
Source:
Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.