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	<title>Comments on: Are you barely alive non-verbally? Why American Sign Language can improve your life</title>
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		<title>By: Valerie M</title>
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		<dc:creator>Valerie M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@ Monica: Good to see you here! Thanks for the comment. :)

I never really questioned my own non-verbal communication until I enrolled for ASL class either, despite the fact that I notice it from everyone else. Speak of hypocrisy, huh? It was an eye-opener for me as well.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Monica: Good to see you here! Thanks for the comment. <img src='http://valeriemondesir.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I never really questioned my own non-verbal communication until I enrolled for ASL class either, despite the fact that I notice it from everyone else. Speak of hypocrisy, huh? It was an eye-opener for me as well.</p>
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		<title>By: Valerie M</title>
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		<dc:creator>Valerie M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@ Mac: My cat is indeed a balla. ;)

I think what you said about people being uncertain and unconfident is very true. I used to be very unconfident and I used to to talk very quiet (I still do, in fact, but I like to think it&#039;s a habit now). Opening up to people takes some guts, and you have to be willing to take the first step. Just admitting to insecurity isn&#039;t enough.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Mac: My cat is indeed a balla. <img src='http://valeriemondesir.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>I think what you said about people being uncertain and unconfident is very true. I used to be very unconfident and I used to to talk very quiet (I still do, in fact, but I like to think it&#8217;s a habit now). Opening up to people takes some guts, and you have to be willing to take the first step. Just admitting to insecurity isn&#8217;t enough.</p>
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		<title>By: Monica O'Brien</title>
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		<dc:creator>Monica O'Brien</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is fascinating. I have no idea if my non-verbal communication sucks or not, but it sounds like it&#039;s a common problem that most people just don&#039;t notice. Thanks for sharing, it&#039;s such an interesting perspective on something I didn&#039;t know much about.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is fascinating. I have no idea if my non-verbal communication sucks or not, but it sounds like it&#8217;s a common problem that most people just don&#8217;t notice. Thanks for sharing, it&#8217;s such an interesting perspective on something I didn&#8217;t know much about.<br />
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		<title>By: Mac</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mac</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Val, your cat is a baller. (lol) 

I was waiting throughout the whole article for you to say that all communication is 80% non verbal. 

I can look at people and give an accurate description of what kind of person they are by the way they walk,dress, talk etc. It must be from poker, or just some sort of talent.

I think your cat should play Hide &#039;n&#039; Seek with your sister. 

As for people mumbling I think it&#039;s because people are not certain. People who are confident are certain about what they are saying.

:)
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Val, your cat is a baller. (lol) </p>
<p>I was waiting throughout the whole article for you to say that all communication is 80% non verbal. </p>
<p>I can look at people and give an accurate description of what kind of person they are by the way they walk,dress, talk etc. It must be from poker, or just some sort of talent.</p>
<p>I think your cat should play Hide &#8216;n&#8217; Seek with your sister. </p>
<p>As for people mumbling I think it&#8217;s because people are not certain. People who are confident are certain about what they are saying.</p>
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		<title>By: Valerie M</title>
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		<dc:creator>Valerie M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@ Travis: Sloppy, indeed. Even I catch myself doing all of the things you mentioned.

Hehe, very funny. Guess you better get to writing, eh? :-P I look forward to your next post, so I can plaster my obscenely long comment across your page!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Travis: Sloppy, indeed. Even I catch myself doing all of the things you mentioned.</p>
<p>Hehe, very funny. Guess you better get to writing, eh? <img src='http://valeriemondesir.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':-P' class='wp-smiley' />  I look forward to your next post, so I can plaster my obscenely long comment across your page!</p>
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		<title>By: Travis</title>
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		<dc:creator>Travis</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You bring up some great points, and I think regardless of whether you&#039;ve got one foot in the hearing world or two feet, people as a whole have become very sloppy in the way they speak.  I can&#039;t tell you how many people mumble to me and then get an attitude when asked to repeat themselves.  

I also get annoyed when people will scream at me from across the house or something like that... it&#039;s like, if you have something to say, come say it.  Don&#039;t scream upstairs from the basement and expect to pick up this clear message, cause it&#039;s not happening!  Usually I ignore those kinds of people... I figure hey, if it was important they would&#039;ve spoken face to face!

That being said...  I do have one major issue here.... the fact that you put out two articles this week and I haven&#039;t put out any!  You&#039;re making me look bad...
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You bring up some great points, and I think regardless of whether you&#8217;ve got one foot in the hearing world or two feet, people as a whole have become very sloppy in the way they speak.  I can&#8217;t tell you how many people mumble to me and then get an attitude when asked to repeat themselves.  </p>
<p>I also get annoyed when people will scream at me from across the house or something like that&#8230; it&#8217;s like, if you have something to say, come say it.  Don&#8217;t scream upstairs from the basement and expect to pick up this clear message, cause it&#8217;s not happening!  Usually I ignore those kinds of people&#8230; I figure hey, if it was important they would&#8217;ve spoken face to face!</p>
<p>That being said&#8230;  I do have one major issue here&#8230;. the fact that you put out two articles this week and I haven&#8217;t put out any!  You&#8217;re making me look bad&#8230;<br />
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