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Photo Blogging: Irresistible Part 12 “The Next Morning”
HNT: The end… twice!
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HNT: Cuff Gag
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Email Signoffs
Recently I received some very interesting emails that used the sign off: “Chat soon.” Normally this wouldn’t be a big deal but, in this case I really did wonder what exactly this means.
Does it mean: “please respond soon”, “don’t respond by email we’ll chat by phone” or maybe even “don’t respond by email we’ll chat when I see you again which will be soon.” The best thing to do when is doubt is to google it.
I found a post titled: Perfecting Your Office E-mail Sign-Off that was written by Gritz. Firstly, Gritz confirmed that”Chat soon” does generate a lot of interpretation:
Why would he say “chat soon”—does that mean he will call or I should call?
Gritz, goes further to explain some of the other interpretations that sign-offs like “Best”, “Sincerely”, “Regards”, “Yours”, “Warmly” and “Thanks” can have and explains some of the situations where they are appropriate and also inappropriate.
I’m still at a loss as to what the best signoff is. Obviously you have to pick one that is appropriate for your audience and the situation. I’ve always ended my emails with “Regards.” I knew it was a bit formal but there wasn’t really much that could be read into it other than perhaps I’m not all that interested. Scratch that one then.
There are just so many options and all of them could potentially leave your audience wondering. It’s just the nature of the Email beast: there is no body language or tones of voice to use as reference and if you are like me you analyse most things to death.
But, Gritz did introduced me to the coolest signoff that I have seen so far. Here it is the mother of all sign-offs:
Hallelujah holler back
So, thanks for that one Gritz, I’m definitely going to be using it.
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Doing Those Difficult Conversations (Part 3)

I define a “difficult discussion” as those instances where you have to talk about something where nobody has really done anything terrible (or at least that part has been sorted out) yet, in-depth communication needs to take place to move things along from a stagnant or uncomfortable position.
These are some of the ways I’ve found useful in making those difficult conversations that a little easier. In my case they have helped in the context of discussing relationship issues but I feel they can work anywhere two or more people need to resolve something deep and important.
My top four tips are:
- Decide what it is you want.
- Get away from It all.
- Realize that your partner is not the enemy. (This post)
- Don’t expect to resolve it all in one sitting.
Realize That Your Partner Is Not The Enemy
Especially in situations where you are deadlocked it’s very easy to blame things on your partner. It’s because THEY are jealous or because THEY have issues. If you trust your partner enough to have gotten to the point in your relationship where you can actually have these “difficult conversations” it is usually safe to assume that they have a point and you just aren’t getting it. Forget about whose fault it is; it may be you being stubborn or them just not explaining it well enough. What you need to do is to put your emotions aside and ask “Why?”
But I’m Always The One That Has To Do That!
If you feel that you are always the one who has to initiate the communication, steer and nurture it then resentment will grow over time. You could simply accept it as being your lot in life and learn to like it or make that the subject of you next “difficult conversation”.
It sucks to be the one that only gives and gives if that is the case then you may need to the above mentioned “difficult conversation” where the new boundaries are going to be and how involved you want to be in the whole relationship process.
People Just Aren’t All That Into Things
Not everyone is interested in getting each and every point nailed down. Over time you have to get to understand just what interests those people around you. If you can understand what makes them tick and how to frame things in a way that blows their hair back then you’re halfway there.
You sometimes have to do some work to remain relevant in your partners frame of reference. And remember “But I’m Always The One That Has To Do That!” cuts both ways.
This must be the one I struggle with most. How to get people interested in “my stuff.” Part of the problem is that I’m very independent and don’t require constant maintenance to keep going. By the time I realise that I’ve gone off on my own personal little tangent my audience is long gone.
Sometimes It’s Not About The Destination But The Journey
The argument keeps going round and round in circles. Finally sheer exhaustion makes you realise that you weren’t actually arguing about not being on the same page – that was resolved long ago. The real argument is that your partner got there via a different route.
Mrs. GBB and I are notorious for this one. We both know exactly what is important but in the heat of the moment you sometimes just need something to keep the argument going. In my experience the best way to deal with that is some laughter and a big hug that can lead to a good shag
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Steps for married couples to get that hot bi babe
Tacit created another brilliant visual representation of relationship dynamics. Thanks to GreenFizzPops for posting this to the ZA Poly newsgroup – we appreciate the work you put in there loads and loads.
What we have this time is the activity flow of a typical married couple who are looking for a hot bi babe – a third person who will have sex with both of them.
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