Hear what I’m saying?
When I was an elementary schooler my teachers always accused me of not listening to them while they were speaking. Remind you of anyone? Yeah, when they talked the only sounds to penetrate my ears were “Wah wah wah wah WAH wah WAH WAH WAH WAH!” which was usually followed up by “Y2kemo! Are you listening to me?”
In my defense I was listening to their snoozefest, but I should’ve been hearing so I could come up with better retorts (mmm…torts).
Check this clip from White Men Can’t Jump where Snipes talks to Harrelson about Jimi.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3YfAu2dIV4
Like Woody, I’m one of those people who tunes others out and listens to what they have to say instead of hearing what they’re saying and responding appropriately. It’s not a cultural thing. It’s a learned behavior. I stopped counting the number of times my lack of hearing skills has gotten me in trouble. How do you know if someone is listening to Jimi? Follow up your convo with a question. If they respond with “Yeah, sure” “Uh huh” or “Yer mom!” they’re listening. Is there a remedy? Unlearn listening.
The more you spend listening to people the less you will hear what they have to say. That goes for tweets, posts to Facebook, IMs, and e-mails. How do I start hearing? Stop waiting for an opening so you can follow up with something witty (or at least witty to you). Stop being a dBag! Stop listening. Start hearing. Jimi deserves better.
How do you show you are hearing what someone is saying? Share your thoughts below or send me an e-mail at TiTy@y2kemo.com.
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