* 7 Negative Attitude in a Conversation (p.1 of 4)

7.1ï¿½ï¿½ When you express disagreement with a speaker

No.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Do you agree with me?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½No. I donï¿½t agree with you.ï¿½>

I disagree.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I told you how I see the situation.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I disagree. You are wrong about everything.ï¿½>

I disagree completely.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½What do you think?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I disagree completely.ï¿½>

I couldnï¿½t disagree with you more.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Do you see now what I mean? Do you understand my way of thinking?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I couldnï¿½t disagree with you more.ï¿½>

I beg to differ.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I allow myself to disagree with you.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½These are potential negative consequences of our procrastination.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I beg to differ. The negative consequences will be much worse.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re really stretching the truth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½m sure you see now where the truth is.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½re really stretching the truth.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re wrong.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Am I right?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½No, youï¿½re wrong.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re dead wrong.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Am I making sense?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½No. Youï¿½re dead wrong.ï¿½>

Wrong!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Thatï¿½s the truth. Right?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Wrong!ï¿½>

Youï¿½re way off base.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Do you agree with what Iï¿½m saying?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½re way off base.ï¿½>

No way.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½There is no way it will happen.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Can you lend me some money?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You? No way!ï¿½>

Not a chance.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½There is no chance it will happen.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I still believe our team can win.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Not a chance! They have already lost.ï¿½>

Thereï¿½s no chance.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Do you think your sister can return to her ex-husband?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½There is no chance. She is already dating another man.ï¿½>

Absolutely not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I strongly disagree. Itï¿½s absolutely not so.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Can I skip my payment this month?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Absolutely not. Youï¿½ve got to pay your rent on time.ï¿½>

Definitely not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I strongly disagree. Itï¿½s definitely not so.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Can I borrow your car tonight?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Definitely not! You are going to a bar to get drunk.ï¿½>

Certainly not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I strongly disagree. Itï¿½s certainly not so.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Have you ever cheated on your wife?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Certainly not! What are you talking about?ï¿½>

Not at all.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Itï¿½s completely not so.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Does our music bother you?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Not at all. Keep playing. I like it.ï¿½>

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7.2ï¿½ï¿½ When you express disagreement with the speakerï¿½s point or information

Thatï¿½s not entirely true.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½At least a good portion of what you are saying is not correct.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Desert plants shed leaves in summer.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s not entirely true. Some plants keep their leaves all year round.ï¿½>

Not always.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½That is not true at least sometimes.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Typically, a husband is taller than a wife.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Not always. Thatï¿½s not the case in my cousinï¿½s family.ï¿½>

Not anymore.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½That is no longer true.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½I remember, your sister lives on Main Street.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Not anymore. She moved out of town last summer.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s not the way I heard it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Your interpretation is different from what I heard.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½The airplane couldnï¿½t take off because of the storm.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s not the way I heard it. The airplane had technical problems.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s not right.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Why do you say the government is overspending? Thatï¿½s not right.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s not true.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½What you are saying is false.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Yesterday I was sick.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s not true. Yesterday I saw you on the beach.ï¿½>

On the contrary,ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Contrary to what you have just said.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Thereï¿½s a rumor the Senator is not well.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½On the contrary, he is well and now travelling across the country.ï¿½>

I canï¿½t accept that.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Itï¿½s impossible to agree with what you said.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½Your argument is irrelevant to our discussion. I canï¿½t accept that.ï¿½>

Youï¿½ve got that wrong.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You have understood that information incorrectly.ï¿½ ï¿½ï¿½<ï¿½The teacher told us that the whale is the largest fish on the planet.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½ve got it wrong. The whale is the largest animal, not a fish.ï¿½>

Youï¿½ve got it all wrong.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½There are only two species that live permanently in the polar areas of the Earth. The penguin lives in the North Pole and the white bear lives in the South Pole.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½ve got it all wrong. Itï¿½s the other way around.ï¿½>

Youï¿½ve got the facts wrong.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Is it true that there are three Senators from each State in the U.S. Senate? Therefore, there should be 150 Senators in the Senate.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½ve got the facts wrong. There are two Senators from each State in the U.S. Senate. You can count the total number yourself.ï¿½>

Youï¿½ve got your facts wrong.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Amerigo Vespucci discovered America. Columbus discovered Columbia. Is that right?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½ve got your facts wrong. Learn better.ï¿½>

You havenï¿½t got the facts.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Please stop talking to the media about this criminal case.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Why?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You havenï¿½t got the facts.ï¿½>

I donï¿½t think youï¿½ve got your facts straight.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <The detective told the suspect, ï¿½Your testimony is confusing. I donï¿½t think youï¿½ve got your facts straight.ï¿½>

You donï¿½t know what youï¿½re talking about.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You donï¿½t have any background in this area,nor have you any formal education. You donï¿½t know what you are talking about.ï¿½>

You donï¿½t know the first thing about it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I want to tell you about growing up in the country.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You donï¿½t know the first thing about it. You grew up in the city.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s not the case.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Thatï¿½s not what the actual situation is.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You insist it was an accident. But thatï¿½s not the case.ï¿½>

You’re putting a spin on the facts. Listen A “You are distorting the facts to your advantage.” <“You’re putting a spin on the facts. Read the report one more time. It clearly states what really happened.”>

Thatï¿½s a lie.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Honey, I didnï¿½t kiss your brother romantically.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s a lie. I saw it.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re lying through your teeth.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I have never stolen money from you.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You are lying through your teeth.ï¿½>

Nonsense! Listen <“You know, scientists claim that the Earth is round.” – “Nonsense! Don’t you see it is flat?”>

Baloney!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The government has put a cap on spending.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Baloney! The government is spending money like crazy.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s a bunch of baloney.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½The Government keeps talking about improving employment.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Thatï¿½s a bunch of baloney. My cousin lost his job last week.ï¿½>

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7.3ï¿½ï¿½ When you express disagreement with a suggestion or offer

Iï¿½m afraid not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I believe that the answer is negative.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Are you going to provide any financial support?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½m afraid not.ï¿½>

Iï¿½d rather not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I would like to avoid that.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Do you think we can go to the party together?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Iï¿½d rather not.ï¿½>

I donï¿½t think so.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I still believe this team has a chance to win.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I donï¿½t think so.ï¿½>

I doubt it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I donï¿½t think itï¿½s likely.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½There might be a chance of rain.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I doubt it. Look at this bright sun.ï¿½>

I guess not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I believe itï¿½s not the case.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Is you brother serious about taking a job at a fast food restaurant?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I guess not. He is going to college.ï¿½>

I suppose not.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Our train may arrive late.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I suppose not. Look how fast it is travelling.ï¿½>

Itï¿½s not likely.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Itï¿½s not likely to happen.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½European climate might change in time.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Itï¿½s not likely. The Gulf Stream is stabilizing it.ï¿½>

I wouldnï¿½t count on it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I wouldnï¿½t rely on it. Itï¿½s not likely to happen.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½ll buy tickets right at the theaterï¿½. ï¿½ ï¿½I wouldnï¿½t count on it. The show may be sold out well in advance.ï¿½>

I wouldnï¿½t bet on it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½So, whoï¿½s going to give you money for a new motorcycle?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Grandma.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I wouldnï¿½t bet on it. She is a very rational woman.ï¿½>

Sorry, it wonï¿½t work.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I was cheated out of twenty dollars. Do you think I need to file a complaint?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Sorry, it wonï¿½t work. Youï¿½ll spend a lot of time and still never see your money.ï¿½>

Forget it.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Itï¿½s so unlikely you better stop thinking about it.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Why donï¿½t we try to reduce our prices to grab a larger market share?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Forget it! Our competition has more room for price reduction.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s out of the question.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½It is so wrong it cannot even be discussed.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Why donï¿½t we swim across the river? Itï¿½s fun!ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Itï¿½s out of the question. This river is dangerous.ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s unthinkable.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Who will raise taxes in this economy? Thatï¿½s unthinkable!ï¿½>

Thatï¿½s insane.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You canï¿½t drive in this kind of weather. Thatï¿½s insane.ï¿½>

Only in your dreams!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Will you marry me?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Only in your dreams!ï¿½>

Dream on!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Keep fantasizing about your desires!ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Iï¿½ll be a movie star.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Dream on.ï¿½>

Not in your wildest dreams.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Itï¿½s not going to happen even in your boldest fantasies.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I will never love you. Not in your wildest dreams.ï¿½>

You wish!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½You wish it was true, but it is not.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½There is a lot of well-paying jobs in this town. And Iï¿½m going to get one.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½You wish! In this economy a good job is hard to come by.ï¿½>

Youï¿½re out of luck.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Give me some pie, will you?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Youï¿½re out of luck. We donï¿½t have any.ï¿½>

Over my dead body!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½I think your son wants to marry that girl.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½No! Never! Over my dead body!ï¿½>

Never in my life!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Absolutely never!ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Are you going to return to your uncleï¿½s home?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Never in my life!ï¿½>

Not in a thousand years!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Will you ever forgive your friend?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Not in a thousand years!ï¿½>

A thousand times no!ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½Absolutely not!ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Why donï¿½t you get along with your cousin? The old incident is forgotten.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½No, a thousand times no!ï¿½>

Iï¿½d rather die.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½I donï¿½t want it at all.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Why donï¿½t you get reconciled with your brother? ï¿½ ï¿½No way! Iï¿½d rather die.ï¿½>

Iï¿½d sooner die.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Can you forgive your ex-husband?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½After all he has done? Iï¿½d sooner die.ï¿½>

Under no circumstances.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ A ï¿½No ever.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Are you going to submit your application one more time?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Under no circumstances will I do that again.ï¿½>

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7.4ï¿½ï¿½ When you are reluctant to accept a suggestion or offer

Well, if I have to.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Johnson, we need you to go to our Nevada site. There may be a technical problem there.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Well, if I have to.ï¿½>

Well, if you insist. Listen <“Go first. Age before beauty.” – “Well, if you insist.”>

Well, if you really think so.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½You should consider professional acting. Youï¿½ve got talent.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Well, if you really think so.ï¿½>

Well, if you really want me to.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Why donï¿½t you go to the party with me?ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Well, if you really want me to.ï¿½>

It doesnï¿½t sound like I have a choice.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Johnson, I need you to complete these drawings by Friday.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½It doesnï¿½t sound like I have a choice. Iï¿½ll do my best, boss.ï¿½>

Iï¿½ve got no choice.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½Under your management the company went into bankruptcy. Hereï¿½s your resignation application. Please sign.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½Obviously, Iï¿½ve got no choice.ï¿½>

I have no alternative.ï¿½ï¿½ Listenï¿½ï¿½ <ï¿½We have to exit here.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½But we always exit at the next exit.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½The next exit is currently closed due to road construction.ï¿½ ï¿½ ï¿½I see. I have no alternative.ï¿½>

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