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Originally Posted by blindzebra
It doesn't matter what her intent is, it's how it will be perceived that matters.
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How it's perceived when I say it to coaches is that I heard them, and I'm acknowledging what they say. Not agreeing or disagreeing, just acknowledging
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
A coach is either going to hear it and go, "What?" At that point you lose credibility because they aren't sure where you are coming from, because it doesn't make any sense.
Or that coach is going to take it as you being a jerk and showing him/her up.
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You say "going to take it" and "going to hear" but those comments are strictly hypothetical. My real, actual on-the-floor experience with real actual coachs at several levels is that they perceive it the way I intend it.
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
Even it it doesn't hurt things there are many more sensible things you can do or say.
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It isn't non-sensical. I am thanking the coach for giving me information, Coach hears what I say as acknowledgement. How is that nonsense?
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Originally Posted by blindzebra
It's poor advice.
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You don't like it. That doesn't make it poor advice. I hope you are more open-minded and solution-oriented when you teach your newbies.