At the Perfect Agency Project we have a fairly obvious goal. In case you’re not great at reading comprehension, the goal is to create the perfect agency. And at the perfect agency people collaborate and are nice to each other. Which means they don’t do or say jerkilicious things.
That’s why we are banning a very common phrase you probably hear or say all the time. Ready for it? Still ready? Further ado. Even further ado Okay, here it is:
I don’t disagree.
Please stop saying this. This is one of the jerkiest statements we can make to each other. It paints your reaction in a negative light. Both don’t and disagree are negative words. Which makes it a double negative.
As most of you don’t not know, the double negative actually makes a positive. So this statement actually says, I agree. But it states it in the most negative, reluctant, non-affirming way possible.
Instead let us say things like I agree. Or You’re right. Let us support each other. Let us acknowledge our alignments positively. And most importantly, let us eat more lettuce. Now if you agree with me, please respond to this post by saying, I completely don’t disagree with you. It won’t make me not laugh. But it will let me know who read all the way to the end.
I completely don’t disagree with you!! (One of my least favs is “I could care less!” Maybe a future blog post 🙂
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Thanks Pete! When people say they could care less I always ask them to prove it.
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So, I don’t necessarily disagree with ur post. Too funny – worked with a CCO who said that all the time. I’d say “so you agree?” And he say “not exactly” which meant “you bring up good points but it doesn’t support my stance so I’m not ready to fully commit to agree”. It’s like a bridge to agreement…
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Thanks for the note Nick! It’s like agreement purgatory.
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