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Was there ever a internet comment that actually really hurt you? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The truly hard part is detecting when the person you're talking to doesn't understand. Too many people pretend they understand when they don't and are too embarrassed to ask questions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Verify understanding with qualifying questions. Ask them to put it into their own words with questions like, “how would you describe it?”