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9 Phrases Smart People NEVER Use

These well meaning comments get easily lost in translation and should be on everyone's DON'T list! Source: "Emotional Intelligence 2.0" by Dr. Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

Leslie Rosales
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On Aug 18, 2015
1

“You look tired.”

What you're saying is they look unappealing or grouchy. Try saying "Is everything okay?" if you're genuinely worried about their well being.

2

“Wow, you’ve lost a ton of weight!”

This suggests they used to look fat/unattractive. Try replacing it with "You look fantastic!"

3

"You were too good for her anyway.”

We know you want to help your friend get over a breakup, but questioning their taste and judgement for getting into it in the first place is not the way to go. Try "Their loss!" instead.

4

“You always…” or “You never…”

These phrases make people defensive and shut out your message

5

"You look great for your age.”

No need for the "for your" qualifier, "you look great" will do just fine!

6

"As I said before..."

This phrase makes you sound condescending and as if you're insulted you have to repeat yourself.

7

"Good luck."

This phrase implies that they need luck to succeed, instead try a positive "I know you have what it takes!"

8

“It’s up to you.” or “Whatever you want.”

Your opinion matters to whoever posed the question, so by blowing the decision off it's like you're rejecting them too. Try “I don’t have a strong opinion either way, but a couple things to consider are…” next time.

9

“Well at least I’ve never ___.”

You're probably passive aggressively reminding your friend of their mistake rather than owning up to yours. Take responsibility with a simple "I'm sorry" so you can continue to work through your issues.

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