"I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said. I was listening to my body."
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communication, communications, communicating, communicate, communicates, vain, vanity, vainness, self-esteem, self-esteems, self confidence, self-confidence, small talk, ego, egos, egotist, egotists, egotistical, big headed, big-headed, big head, big heads, paying attention, listening skill, listening skills, party, parties, party guest, party guests"I'm sorry, sir, but I don't believe you know us well enough to call us the Fed."
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federal, fed, federacy, federation, federals, feds, federal reserve, federal reserves, federal reserve board, board, bards, bureau, bureaus, bureacracy, bureaucrat, bureaucratic, familiar, familiarity, reception, receptionist, receptionists, modern, modern world, modern life, word play, play on words, nicknames, nick name, nickname, nick names, dating, date, dates, communication, communicate, communicating, work, working, worker, employ, employed, employment, job, jobs"And do you, Deborah Tannen, think they know what they're talking about?"
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wedding, weddings, marriage, marries, married, marriages, husband, husbands, wife, wives, advice, advisers, relationship, relationships, self-help, deborah tannen, tannen, i do, professor, professors, book, books, communicate, communicating, communication, self help, judging, judges, help, helping"And now may I bite your neck?"
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college, colleges, current events, current event, consent, consenting, consents, consensual, consensually, safe, safety, dracula, vamp, vampire, vampires, count dracula, dating, date, dates, law, laws, rule, rules, legislation, myth, mythological creatures, seek consent, seeking consent, protect, protective, protection, protective measures, extensive, extensively, asking, ask, asks, communicate, communication, communicated, communicating, bite, biting, bites, fang, fangs"No, no. It's three thumps for call waiting and five thumps for call forwarding."
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communication, communications, drum, drums, drum beat, drum beats, drumbeat, drumbeats, drum-beat, drum-beats, call, calls, call waiting, helpline, helplines, drummer, drummers, drumming, communicate, communicates, communicating, tribe, tribes, call forwarding, call centre, call centres, call center, call centers"When you say, 'I love you,' is it just to remind yourself?"
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relationship, relationships, partnership, partnerships, husband, husbands, wife, wives, love, marriage, commitment, commit, couple, couples, reminders, reminder, talk, talks, talking, communication, communicate, uncomfortable, comfort"Just say Stamboat Bluffs Oktoberfest, 1953. He'll know who it is."
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old age, age, ageing, aged, retired, retirement, little old lady, old lady, crystal, crystal ball, fortune, fortunes, fortune teller, mystic, mystics, psychic, psychics, seance, commune, communicate, occult, occult arts, fortune, future, ghost, ghosts, spirit, spirits, spirit world, spirit realm, wife, wives, flirt, memory, remember, remembered, remembering, memories, youth"I love you anyway, too."
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communication, communicate, communicating, communicated, communicates, talking, talk, talks, argue, arguing, argument, arguments, language, romance, romantic, married, married life, old married couple, couple, couples, angry, anger, angered, dredging, dredged, young love, trouble, troubled, problem, problems, wit, witty, response, acting, acting skill, marriage counselling, counselling, counselors, marriage counselors, marriage counselor"One of us has to draw the line somewhere, and I draw the line at mall sushi."
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marriage, married, married life, old married couple, husbands and wives, husband and wife, husband, husbands, wife, wives, argue, argued, argument, arguments, arguing, argues, fight, fighting, fights, bicker, bickering, bickered, feeling, feelings, hurt feelings, hurt felling, couple, couples, communication, communicate, communication skills, marriage counselling, counselling, counsellor, advice, help, draw the line, drawing the line, sushi, eating out, out to eat, low standard, low standards, expectation, expectations, lowered, food crime, food crimes, foodie, foodies, food lover, food lovers"Honey, wake up! I just remembered something you did that annoyed the hell out of me!"
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wake, wakes, wake up, waking up, husband, husbands, annoy, annoys, annoyance, annoyances, grievance, grievances, complaint, complaints, complaining, complain, complains, irritation, irritations, marriage, marriages, married life, couple, couples, communication, communicate, communicates, communicating, gripe, gripes, griping, irritating, annoying habit, annoying habits, air, airs, airing, problem, problems, marriage problem, marriage problems"Now that I've moved my files down here to the basement, we'll be able to spend a lot more time together."
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basement, basements, household, household chore, household chore, chore, chores, husband, husbands, wife, wives, file cabinet, file cabinets, work from home, works from home, working from home, marriage problem, marriage problems, communication, communicate, communicates, communicates, spend time together, spending time together, homemaker, homemakers, inconsiderate, inconsideration, get in the way, getting in the way, take for granted, taking for granted, takes for granted, quality time, taken for granted, laundry, laundry room, take up space, takes up space, taking up space, marriage, marriage problem, marriage problems, smother, smothers, smothering"Does it say I'm a Wittgenstein scholar?"
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wittgenstein, learn, learned, learning, knowledge, knowledgeable, intelligent, intelligence, fashion, fashions, communicate, communication, ludwig, ludwig wittgenstein, vienna circle, philosophy, philosophical, scholar, scholarly, trend, trends, shop, shopping, shops, dressing, dress, consumerism, education, educate, philosopher, analytic, positivism, logic, logics, persona, public image"Godot says, 'Running late, frowny face, winky face.' "
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literature, literary, lit, lit major, lit majors, minimalism, minimalist, books, book lover, book, book lovers, bookish, book worm, book worms, reference, references, cultural, culture, cultural reference, cultural references, cable, cable guy, existentialism, existential, nihilism, nihilistic, text, texting, communication, communicate, emoji, emojis, emoticon, emoticons, cell, cells, cell phone, mobile, mobiles, mobile phone, phone, phones, tech, technological, gadget, gadgets"If I were money, you'd listen to me."
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money, monies, moneytalk, moneytalks, listening, listens, communicate, communication, communicating, hearing, hear, listens, marriage, marriages, economy, earn, earning, listen to money, money talks, money talks, listened, married, marry, marital, argument, argue, argues, household, households, domestic, domestics, relationship, relationships, relatable"When I first learned that men and women have significantly different ways of thinking, I said, 'Excellent! This calls for a drink!' "
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cocktail bar, cocktail bars, bartender, bartenders, bar, bars, pub, pubs, drink, drinks, drinking, alcohol, cocktail, cocktails, communicate, communication, drinker, drinkers, drunk, martini, martinis, women, woman, men, man, relationships, relationship, vent, venting, complain, complaint, complaints, complaining"I can't live without you in my life, but I can live without you in my way.''
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communication, communicate, communicating, communicated, communicates, talking, talk, talks, argue, arguing, argument, arguments, language, metaphor, metaphors, metaphorical, romance, romantic, married, married life, old married couple, couple, couples, angry, anger, angered, dredging, dredged, young love, trouble, troubled, problem, problems, wit, witty, response, tv, television, t v, distracted, distract, distraction, in the way, in my way, sport, sports, the game, season, football, sport, american football, breakup, break up, breakups, break ups"We can't even agree on how cold it is."
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communication, communicate, communicating, communicated, communicates, talking, talk, talks, argue, arguing, argument, arguments, language, metaphor, metaphors, metaphorical, romance, romantic, married, married life, old married couple, couple, couples, angry, anger, angered, dredging, dredged, young love, trouble, troubled, problem, problems, wit, witty, response, weather, disagree, disagreeing, never right, always wrong"That was a fine report, Barbara. But since the sexes speak different languages, I probably didn't understand a word of it."
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report, reports, sexist, misogynist, misogynists, misogyny, business, businesses, corporate culture, boys club, boys clubs, boys' club, boys' clubs, club, clubs, glass ceiling, glass ceilings, women in the workplace, communicate, communicates, communication style, communication styles, sex difference, sex differences, gender difference, gender differences, gender divide, wage gap, wage gaps, income gap, income gaps, boardroom, boardrooms, board room, board rooms, psychobabble, psychology, feminist, feminists, feminism"I might remind you, John, that 'Lorraine never stops yakking' is not yet grounds for divorce in the state of Ohio."
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marriage, married, married life, old married couple, husbands and wives, husband and wife, husband, husbands, wife, wives, argue, argued, argument, arguments, arguing, argues, fight, fighting, fights, bicker, bickering, bickered, withholding, withheld, reserve, reserved, withdrawn, withdraw, withdraws, feeling, feelings, hurt feelings, hurt feeling, trouble, troubled, rage, raging, enraged, anger, angery, couple, couples, communication, communicate, communication skills, marriage counselling, counselling, counsellor, advice, help, divorce, divorced, divorce proceedings, solicitor"I'm ready to go whenever you're through fussing with tablescapes."
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communication, communicate, communicating, communicated, communicates, talking, talk, talks, argue, arguing, argument, arguments, language, metaphor, metaphors, metaphorical, romance, romantic, married, married life, old married couple, couple, couples, dither, dithering, faff, faffing, wait, waiting, fuss, fussing, married life, marriage, women, woman, wives, wife"Sometimes it's good just to have someone you can bounce heavy objects off."
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communication, communicate, idea, ideas, bouncing ideas, collaborate, collaboration, business man, business men, business person, business people, businessman, businessmen, businessperson, friends, friend, friendship, friendships, colleague, colleagues, share ideas, sharing ideas, offices, office worker, office workers, bully, bullies, bullying, office bully, office bullies, office bullying, workplace bully, workplace bullies, workplace bullying, throwing things, violence, violence, managing, management, manager, managers, business manager, business managers"Fine. Sit there and check your messages. Perhaps it will give you something to contribute to the conversation."
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communication, communicate, communicating, communicated, communicates, talking, talk, talks, argue, arguing, argument, arguments, language, metaphor, metaphors, metaphorical, romance, romantic, married, married life, old married couple, couple, couples, angry, anger, angered, dredging, dredged, young love, trouble, troubled, problem, problems, wit, witty, response, phone, phones, mobile, mobiles, mobile phone, mobile phones, cell, cell phone, cell phones, texting, text, modern life, modern world, tech, gadget, gadgets, dinner party, eating out, out to eat"We must hurry back! The casino is on fire!"
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native american, native americans, indian, indians, smoke, smoke signal, smoke signals, signal, signals, signalling, signalled, fire, fires, house fire, communications, communicate, communicated, reservation, reservations, casino, casinos, cliche, cliches, cultural, cultures, culture, stereotypes, stereotype, cultural stereotype, cultural stereotypes, travel, travelling, ownership, owners, owner, west, western, westerns, wild west, old west, american, america, house fire, domestic fire, stereo type, stereo type, stereo types, stereo typing, stereotyping"When we first started seeing each other, we would always use the same word for snow."
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eskimos, snow, word for snow, words for snow, myth, myths, boas, franz boas, split, splits, split apart, splits apart, splitting apart, growing distance, growing distances, date, dates, dating, long term relationship, long term relationships, communicate, communicates, communicating, communication breakdown, communication breakdowns, distance, distances, distant, marriage, marriages, unhappy marriage, unhappy marriages, difference, differences