• ULS@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    Idk about apologists or whatever, but…

    Saying someone’s name frequently helps build trust. It’s a thing people do in the sales/management/business field too.

    Could also just be a non-manipulative thing. But who knows what’s genuine.

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      9 months ago

      I manage people. Whenever I’m complementing someone on their work or thanking them for something, I try to always use their name to show that I really mean it and that I value them.

      I don’t know if it works, but it’s a small thing to help go that extra distance.

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      9 months ago

      I say the names of my closest friends very often, and almost never those of other people. I like to think it helps people who are around to remember how my friends are called, so that they are more likely to engage with us in the future

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      9 months ago

      If somebody uses my name a lot, I instantly distrust them. I find it creepy. Every time they use my name it’s like they’re dipping their cock in my drink, it’s not a normal way to speak, it requires effort, people that do this are disingenuous and slimy.