Posted by special_k on March 21, 2006, at 4:28:49
In reply to Re: sad, posted by special_k on March 21, 2006, at 4:24:27
and i know people wouldn't agree with this...
but question time is an art. the difference between 'i don't really know very much about this but i was thinking that xxx' and 'well it is just obvious that xxx'.
the tone...
so long as you have been proclaimed 'smart' (which to be fair comes of your saying the odd smart thing) then you will be listened to charitably
compared with people who are unknown. and / or people who are reserved / humble in their bearing (or maybe i'm thinking of self-depreciating really)... aren't really listened to...
but there is an art... how well you conduct yourself in real time. how confident you come across as being. your ability to face a fatal criticism and take it on board and not back down (how to do that? how to do that?).
compared with being lost for words...
or not taking the point...
or blundering on...
:-(
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