20 Argument Tactics to Avoid for Effective Communication: What NOT to Say
Some examples of mistakes commonly made while arguing — things to keep in mind when trying to encourage others (and yourself) to change and to change the world.
1. “That makes no sense”
You can’t expect anything positive to come from telling a person that you think what they’re saying is stupid. A better choice of words would be, “I don’t understand” or “this does not make sense to me.”
The idea is to communicate how you are relating to the other person’s perspective without casting a negative judgment upon what they are saying.
I have to admit I tend to think this — that makes no damn sense — about a lot of political arguments so…
