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My favorite word is …

My favorite word is “thanks” 🙏. I tend to use it generously whenever I receive help, whether from expected or unexpected sources. It’s my way of acknowledging the effort someone has put in, even if it’s just a small gesture.  However, there’s a little quirk to my habitI sometimes thank someone even before they have fully completed their task! This can occasionally lead to a funny situation where the person feels like they’ve already accomplished the job and relaxes ahead of schedule, leaving the work incomplete.  Despite this, I still believe that expressing gratitude is important. It’s better to appreciate the effort made, recognizing that a kind word can motivate people and create a positive atmosphere. Plus, I can always follow up to get the rest of the work done.  To me, the value of making someone feel seen and appreciated far outweighs the minor inconvenience of an unfinished task.

 Some words I could use less of

Talking about some words I could use less of would be one of those infamous four-letter words. Those tiny,  but powerful little nuggets of language that are as popular as a cat meme and just as dangerous as stepping on a LEGO. The linguistic landmines of conversation. One moment, everything’s calm, and the next, BOOM! They explode out of your mouth like popcorn in a microwavehot, fast, and utterly uncontrollable. You try to reel them back in, but it’s like chasing a runaway shopping cart down a hill. Once they’re out there, they’re gone. You stand there, wide-eyed, wishing there was a “control-Z” for life, but no luck! Like toothpaste squeezed out of a tube there is no way they are going back in.  All you can do is smile awkwardly, pretend you didn’t just unleash verbal napalm, and hope nobody was paying attention.But let’s be real, everyone in the… Â Some words I could use less of