The other day, I was on a crowded bus for an intercity commute, and was sat beside someone who was reading. So I got my book out and started reading as well. At the end of the trip I asked her what she was reading and what it was about, and added the associated series to my reading list. I also told her about my book. We parted ways and it made my day a little brighter. Does anyone have any similar stories of brief good encounters with other people?
I do call center work. I routinely get complements on how I speak. Some of it is the typical “oh thank god, a white man speaking English” crap but there’s also the “you sound like you should be on radio. You’re so expressive and easy to understand.”
I’m not trusting this input. It’s suspect.
I’m sure you get a lot of speaking and inflection practice from your work, maybe think of it as a skill you’ve gained instead of natural talent!