9thLet's open our big mouths and laugh.
Maybe it's because of my age, but I'm quickly forgetting what I've read or what movies I've seen. I can relatively remember what I watched or read when I was younger or when I was little, but the recent stuff doesn't stick in my brain to the extent that it's dangerous. I wonder if it might be something wrong with my body, but I've heard similar stories from my friends around me, so I try not to worry about it too much.
The other day, in a conversation with a new acquaintance, I was asked what movie I recently watched on Netflix that I enjoyed. I was puzzled and stammered. I thought of a movie I had seen a few days before, but I couldn't remember the title at all. I could recall fragments of scenes, but I had no idea what the story was about. I could barely make out the face of the actress who starred in the film, but her name didn't come up either. I'm getting this far, though. I don't want to watch it while drinking or after drinking.
This is another communication topic, but this kind of topic is quite good when you meet someone for the first time and are asked to talk about something, or when you are asked to talk about something for the first time. Even someone like me, who does not have a very high ability to make small talk, can manage to maintain a conversation. If you have this kind of knowledge, you will never be troubled by conversation.
Editors are in the business of meeting people. It might be a good idea to carry this kind of technology in your pocket for some reason.
For example
What I want
What I am addicted to these days
Recently purchased items that have enriched my life tremendously
The best movie, book, or music of your lifetime that you have recently found interesting or interesting.
I recently laughed my stomach off.
Best Destination Ever
What would you like to receive as a gift or souvenir?
Things I want to do before I die (bucket list)
Ideas for work
There are gender differences in this ability to converse, or rather chat. This is due to differences in brain structure.
Men Who Don't Listen and Women Who Can't Read a Map, by Alan Pease and Barbara Pease, explains this difference between the male and female brain.
In prehistoric times, a man's role was to go hunting and catch prey. In the steppe, where one never knew when prey or enemies might attack, spatial awareness was more important than chatter.
The women, on the other hand, were raising their children in caves and waiting for the men to bring them food. There, they needed empathy and communication skills to not clash with the women around them and not disrupt the place.
Those who cannot conform to the abilities of both men and women are repelled from the community and their genes cannot be passed on to future generations.
There are exceptions, of course.
Some men can talk all the time without interruption, while some women are less talkative. However, it seems that being reticent is not conducive to productivity when collaborating with others, as at work. It is easier to get along with someone who is cheerful and chatty than with someone who can keep a straight face.
Moods can kill a cat?
I recently went to a natural wine and ethnic restaurant with a stylist friend. The atmosphere and clientele were great, the wine was plentiful, and the food was delicious. But the sommelier and service person had a sullen, unfriendly look on his face. In such a case, the sommelier and service person was very careless and unfriendly, even when we ordered more food. This does not mean that the service is bad. It's just that their facial expressions are salty.
There are people, myself included, who have a default face of mushiness like this. It is not that they have bad intentions or malice. However, this does not generate good vibes.
Some people are born with a laughing face. Such people are liked by many people and seem to be popular. Everyone would have liked to be born with such a face, but there is nothing we can do about heredity.
Facial expressions are very important not only for work, but also for survival in human society more broadly. The reason why Westerners always smile with the corners of their mouths turned up is to avoid showing hostility to others. Since the Stone Age, the Eurasian continent has had a large population and many small ethnic groups, and there is a history of constant fighting and killing between groups. Needless to say, shaking hands is also a sign that you are not holding a weapon in your hand.
There is nothing better than to smile if possible.
Some bigots react by saying that this is the face they were born with.
But grumpiness is a sin.
Humans are born set up to be good people, so when they see someone who is in a bad mood, they are inclined to try to put him or her in a good mood. People who are always in a bad mood have been brought up to be selfish, always wanting someone to take care of them. They are moody and want to be cared for. Even when they are picky, they are just kids who have inherited the experience of being cared for by their mothers.
If grumpiness can make someone happy, I don't care how grumpy they are.
It is time to look around a little and see how foolish we are.
In the movie "The Dark Knight," the Joker kills a man while telling his gang master why his mouth is ripped open.
You want to know how I got that scar on my face? My dad was a drunk and a brute. One night, he was rougher than usual. My mom defended herself with a knife from the kitchen. He didn't like that. Right in front of me, he took the knife from her and stabbed her, laughing. Then he turned to me and said, " Why are you frowning?" He said. He comes up to me with the knife and says, "Why are you frowning?" I said, "Why are you frowning? He put the knife in my mouth and said, "I'm going to make you smile."
I want to ask you guys the same thing.
Why the frown?
PROFILE
After working as a freelance editor, he founded Lino Inc., a production company that handles editing and production, etc. In 2004, he launched HOUYHNHNM.
