this post was submitted on 14 Nov 2024
449 points (98.9% liked)

Memes

45678 readers
764 users here now

Rules:

  1. Be civil and nice.
  2. Try not to excessively repost, as a rule of thumb, wait at least 2 months to do it if you have to.

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

That must be the road behind her.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 days ago

Mastering the awkward silence is a very powerful tool. I am not kidding. If done right, people become uncomfortable and start to talk in order to fill the awkward silence. In those anxiety filled moments, people tend to overshare.

Long silence combined with providing minimal information is also an amazing negotiation tool. You'd be shocked how often and by how much people will give up ground when confronted with awkward silence.