• NaoPb@eviltoast.org
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    11 months ago

    Sometimes it’s because their brain wasn’t set to receiving mode.

    If someone says “hey” or my name before starting a sentence, I am paying attention. When they just start talking without doing that, I tend to miss the first part of the sentence.

    Then I’m like “huh?”. And sometimes I’m able to guess what they meant. Other times, not so much.

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      11 months ago

      I like the Arabic word “ya” that can functions as an extra attention-grabber when referring to someone

      So instead of

      NaoPb, can you bring me the screwdriver? you say ya NaoPb, can you bring me the screwdriver?

      so the word “ya” prepares your brain to recieve a name of a referrant, and if that name is your name then your brain then pays full athention