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Re:Firing Frankness by crimsonalucard on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @03:51PM (#18710422)
“Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn—and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.”

“Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes him strive to justify himself. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person's precious pride, hurts his sense of importance, and arouses resentment.”

- Dale Carnegie, How to win friends and influence people.

If you disagree with the quotes above. Be frank about it, I can take it.

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Re:Firing Frankness by thegayngler on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @06:17PM (#18711513)
I disagree with these quotes. You can be critical and understanding and forgiving at the same time. People just get their feelings hurt way too easily.

Criticism usually makes me think twice and reevaluate it if I feel it comes from a good place and is even somewhat reasonable. Most times the criticism isnt accurate enough to be useful or actionable...or the criticism is tone deaf.

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Re:Firing Frankness by crimsonalucard on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @06:46PM (#18711682)
You're fired.
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