March 17, 2008Poison Phrase ~ Someone walked in and disrupted my focus
Rick was on the phone when Joe popped in. It was clear to Joe that Rick needed to focus, so he left. As Joe walked out, he overheard Rick saying,
- Can you repeat that? Someone walked in and disrupted my focus.
The problem with this statement is that it contains subtle victim language. Rick’s choice of words blame Joe for his loss of focus. Had he said,
- Can you repeat that? I lost my focus.
It would have come across completely differently.
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