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[abrightboy]

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Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

I don’t mean my job here; I mean my real job. But I wasn’t asking you for career counselling. You told me not to take the following comment ‘the wrong way’; I was just curious how you imagined someone taking it the right way looked. When someone tells you not to take something the wrong way up front, it means they assume the balance of probability is that - without a disclaimer - most people would. Or does that also have a different meaning in the multiverse?

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[deuceoftears]

I imagine "You're over-estimating your skills" has the potential to upset people regardless of their level of professional investment.

The right way to take it is as an observation that might or might not be accurate or actionable. The wrong way to take it would be "this person is insulting me because they hate me," or perhaps, "how dare you insult me." I feel like you're doing fine so far, for the record.

I also meant your job in your own world. What is it?

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

Behavioural analysis of murderers based on their crimes to aid in their detection and capture.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[deuceoftears]

...ah.

[Several things fall into place.]

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

I do keep telling people I’m a profiler, not a therapist.

[Because he thought they might and also they should.]

But apparently people can’t see Psychology as more than one thing.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[deuceoftears]

Perhaps you could send them to me. I'm sure I could find a way to explain the difference.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

I explained it. Do you think another explanation would solve the problem?

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[deuceoftears]

[Very dryly.]

I think I'm a better communicator than you are. Even with the occasional cultural barrier.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

Feel free to communicate.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[deuceoftears]

I don't need to explain it to you, you already know.

Unless you meant something other than the distinction between therapy and execution work?

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

I didn’t mean to me. I meant to other people. As you suggested.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[deuceoftears]

Are you planning to redirect people or would you like me to do a broad announcement?

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

A broad announcement seems kind of defensive doesn’t it? It must come up now and then.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[deuceoftears]

Most likely.

As I said. Feel free to send me confused candidates.

Re: October 15th // part 2 - video

[abrightboy]

Okay.