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Long story short, I'm from Los Angeles, went to an amazing school, left the US and moved to the Middle East. I've been backpacking around Europe and the Middle East on and off since August 2013. Would you like to converse? Here's my Forum
Quite frankly, I'm sarcastic way more than I should be. Read a few of my answers, and you'll see that I am not totally mean to anyone.
Type correctly or go home. Yes, that is an ultimatum.
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I am not a very bright person! Whenever I try to bring up a conversation, people always tell me that what I say either isn't right, or very "professional" but I try hard to make it sound that way. I am usually trying to sound that way at my job when I want to join in on a conversation my co-workers are having. And every time I do, they look at me really retarded and I am thinking to myself they must not think I am very smart. I don't think they have ever seen the "smart" side of me since I am always doing clutzy things at work, and trying to relate to what they are talking about. I hope that makes sense, so I am asking if anyone has any tips on how I can sound more professional without looking like a total idiot? Thanks.
[And if it helps] I am a very talkative person and the only way they talk to ME is if I start to mingle with them first.
Verb tense is the thing that people often notice.
"they look at me really retarded..."
That doesn't make sense. I know what you're trying to say, but it's not correct usage of the word "retarded."
In your question you leave out words like that. For example, "...thinking to myself [THAT] they must not think that I am very smart."
Enunciate your words. Nothing is harder on the ears than someone who doesn't fully and correctly pronounce each syllable of their words.
If the say that it "isn't right," are they referring to your grammar, or are they referring to your topic? If it's your topic, are they trying to debate with you?
Apparently, the way that I speak is sophisiticated amongst people my age, and so if you have specific examples of other things that you would like to fix, please let me know via my inbox.
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(Rating: 3) i didn't ask for correct usage of grammer. thank you though.