"Use the phrase 'My understanding was' instead of 'I thought' to sound more professional when you screw up" — PFT Commenter

Take Slip·Feb 18, 2022

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Use the phrase 'My understanding was' instead of 'I thought' to sound more professional when you screw up

Instead of saying, 'I thought we were supposed to do this, this and this,' say, 'My understanding was that I was supposed to do this, this and this.' It's a great way of saying the exact same thing, but also making it like halfway seem like you have your shit together because you had an understanding.

Opinion Business Mild Subjective

This is a subjective linguistic tactic for navigating workplace politics.

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Michigan ducked Michigan State during the 2020-21 seasons

Michigan ducked. Michigan ducked Michigan State.

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Nebraska would have played Georgia closer than Michigan did in the 2021-22 CFP

They [Nebraska] probably would've played Georgia within like eight points. I swear to God. I swear to God.

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