If
you're like lots of people these days, you're talking politics. But are you
persuading your friends, family, coworkers and neighbors that your favorite
candidate is the best choice or are you simply offending -- or even worse --
making political enemies? Here are the biggest "Don'ts" when
discussing politics:
1. Don't lose your temper.
2. Don’t lose your sense of humor.
3. Don't make personal comments about
people or politicians with whom you disagree.
4. Don't be disagreeable when you disagree
with someone's opinion.
5. Don't interrupt when someone is making
a point.
6. Don't argue one point to death --
whether you are right or wrong.
7. Don't expect to get someone to agree
with you just because you think you're right.
8. Don’t assume that you and the other
person disagree on all issues.
9. Don’t pressure the other person to
agree with you.
10. Don't continue to talk politics if you
or the other person is upset.
Don Gabor is a communications trainer and author of a dozen
books and tapes on conversation skills. To receive a free download of his
ebook, Plane-Talk: Networking at 30,000
Feet visit his website at www.dongabor.com.
