Bid for positive judgment (pat in the back): how it looks like

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#1 · March 22, 2023, 6:01 am

Good example of a "bid for positive judgment":

Alex: I sold 4.000 of these, so... (emphasizes "so", looks up, laughs, nods")

Notice the whole thing sub-communicates:

Yeah, what I did was good

And then seeks to get a commensurate acknowledgment from others that "yes, what you did was great, respect and congratulations"

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#2 · March 22, 2023, 6:04 am

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