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original publish date: 11th February, 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n

decades on …<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’m not against active listening, just those people who pride themselves on being Active Listeners. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performative mirroring is best left on the playground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

transcript<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Child #1: What are you doing?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child #2: What are you doing?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child #1: Stop it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child #2: Stop it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child #1: Stop repeating what I say!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child #2: Stop repearing what I say!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caption: Active listeners were born annoying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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