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338. Do you sound rude in English? Try doing this

The InFluency Podcast

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How to Communicate in a Second Language

The third reason for why you may come across as rude or aggressive is because of your confidence. When we don't feel confident in a language, it can diminish all elements of humanity and expressiveness when we communicate. Rude means that someone is standoffish, they're not connecting with me right now,. They don't care about me, they try to make me feel bad. This feeling doesn't happen when there is real connection. For you to be able to make real connections with other people mean that you have to stop judging yourself and allow yourself to just be.

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