Sometimes it is just necessary to draw information from a person. I do not want to force them, otherwise you may seem rude and obsessive, but he does not respond directly. However, it is difficult to call an impossible mission an attempt to find out from the interlocutor a couple of useful words. In terms of conversation, there are five types of people. Knowing their weaknesses, you can easily get the information you need.
Instruction manual
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Teachers. They think that their experience and knowledge is their most valuable treasure. Most often they are mental workers. In a conversation with them, take on the role of student. Ask questions, but do not interrupt. Show interest in what they are talking about, but do not try to seem smarter than them. This type of interlocutor willingly opens up when he feels his superiority in terms of knowledge.
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Pontiranschiki. They enjoy using foreign and rare words and terms, although inexperienced youths are hiding behind all these delights. This type of interlocutor is better to ask about what this or that word spoken means. Usually they do not respond directly, but begin to tell stories from life. Here it is worth taking the helm into your own hands and taking the conversation in the direction you need.
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Complainers. They are everywhere. They need to complain about everything that happens around. This type of interlocutors just need to withstand. Listen to them and slowly bring them to your topic of interest. Do not forget to show at the end that they heard everything that they complained to you about.
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Wise guys. They are the walking Wikipedia. These guys want to be smarter than everyone, including you, and are trying to prove this in frequent discussions. With this type of interlocutors, it is better to provoke a dispute first, and on the topic that you need. Make a deliberately false assumption, and then just wait for the necessary information to appear in the stream of information that has poured on you.
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Nerves. More than anything, they are afraid to get into trouble. They also prefer not to attract attention. With this type of interlocutors it is worth talking calmly and politely, otherwise you will scare them away. When communicating with him, create the feeling that you are not at all surprised by their behavior. Assign them, keep on equal footing in knowledge (even if you don’t know something, just say “Of course!” Or “Of course!”). When they understand that you are no better and no worse than them, they will begin to open.
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The typology was developed by Greg Hartley for people in the business field. However, in everyday life, it can also be useful.