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Last Update: August 12, 2005
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OK, so today I start a volunteer job at a senior center. I'm excited, becus i get to play games with them and stuff like that. But I'm also nervous. What if they start talking to me, but I can't understand what they are saying? Some of them tend to make fun of newer people, so what if I'm bad at a game, and they make fun of me? I know they dont really mean it, but what do i say? 3 of my grandparents have died, and my gramma is still in her 60's. please help me, i'll rate 5's for anything, even if its just encouragement! (link)
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If you can't understand what they're saying, try to deduce whether they're asking a question, making a statement, and exclaimation... whatever. Just respond as though it were an auto-response (you know, like when someone isn't listening to you and they just respond without even hearing what you've said), but with the energy of paying attention. Usually I hear people say things like "oh, really?" with an interested tone. You'll learn more as you go along.
If they make fun of you, just laugh, make some comment teasing yourself, and keep going. And, most of all, be willing to love on them - they'll love you back ten fold.
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