true?
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non-response.
i've been taught (or rather conditioned/have learnt from years of social rules/living) that in a normal conversation it is basic courtesy that you should give timely feedback (such as a short 'uhuh', or 'yeah' or 'hmmm' to provide acknowledgement that you are listening attentively to the other party, and that for a conversation to last longer and be more substantial for both parties, usually both parties take turns speaking and listening to each other. The same thing (IMO) applies to conversations that happen in a virtual context, or in smses etc.
sometimes however, i find myself rather inadequate at appraising a person/situation/comment/reply, and so simply adopt non-responsive approach because i have absolutely no idea what the situation requires me/no idea what the person wants from me/what that particular comment signifies for me.
i know it's not polite/nice, but at least (sometimes) it buys me time while i try to figure out what other human beings are thinking. Or rather (most of the time now), it's a useful approach that i adopt so I waste less calories/effort figuring things/people/situations out-
ambiguous things would clarify themselves in future anyway.
these are not-impor-tant (not now at least)
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