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We had an argument at work and an american colleague told me 'You shouldn't be upset. I think you took things more personnally than you should. I don't think it was personal but you tend to take things personally'
Would you please explain to me what he meant by 'taking things personally' and that I 'tend to take things personally'?
To take things personally is to think that something is directed at you when it might not be.
For example, "Please write that report again." If you were to take that personally, you might think that the person was saying that you don't do your job well enough, though in fact it might apply to anyone, not just you.
To take things personally is to think that something is directed at you when it might not be.
For example, "Please write that report again." If you were to take that personally, you might think that the person was saying that you don't do your job well enough, though in fact it might apply to anyone, not just you.
Wow, excellent explanation!
It is very clear to me.
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