Word: thanking
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...thank you was eventually squeezed out of him, but it was not easy. It took importuning from the President of the U.S., a high-level meeting with nearly every big shot on Clinton's foreign-policy team, capped by a 21-gun salute on the Pentagon grounds. Thus flattered, His Excellency deigned to say a merci. The Clinton people sighed with relief...
...would necessarily have spared them. I think it ideally initiates a process of self-exploration. 'How do I see women?' 'If I did not violate her, could I have?'... These are good questions." Perhaps they are--but if I were falsely accused of murder, I doubt I would thank my accusers for giving me the opportunity to reflect upon whether I was capable of killing someone. Nor would I expect others to justify my ordeal as a vehicle for consciousness-raising...
That women tend to opt for the soft touch is also evident in the way they use "I'm sorry" and "Thank you." Women, more often than men, will use these phrases blindly in instances where there is no need for expressions of apology or gratitude. Tannen offers the example of Charlene, who is visited by a colleague at an inopportune time. After explaining that she is quite busy, she adds, "Boy, I'm really sorry about this rush-rush...
...book is that it captures the quotidian misunderstandings between men and women in the workplace. It is full of episodes like the one between Deirdre and William. On the way home from a national conference at which they each gave presentations, Deirdre compliments William on his talk. "Thank you," he says. Deirdre rejoins, "What did you think of mine?" Expecting a reciprocal pat on the back, she's startled when her colleague launches into a detailed critique. Deirdre had actually had a few problems with William's speech but felt uncomfortable about voicing them without being asked...
...money," writes Adler, who later interviewed the jurors. Unable to sift the complex evidence, they fell back on sheer sympathy for Imelda, who courted it with gusto. Dressed in black, clutching her rosaries, she could be seen at the defense table wiping back tears. Acquitted, Imelda threw a thank-you party for the jurors with roast pig and a belly dancer. She sang Feelings...