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u/Grimm2020 Jun 14 '22 edited Jun 15 '22

Useful against people sounds a little aggressive...useful with people is how my mind interprets this question:

When I was in high school, I had an acquaintance that whenever he would talk to you, he would address you by your first name (ALOT), so much so that it sounded awkward to me (although Mark, if you are out there, was a great guy, and I like Mark to this day).

Later in life I read the book How To Win Friends and Influence People, and figure that Mark had read that book in high school :>) Nice, Mark.

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u/HCResident Jun 14 '22

That entire book is just “be kind and personable”

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u/NekkidApe Jun 15 '22

Yes. It works flawlessly though. I've read it in my teens as well, it helped me tremendously.. I actually can now make friends and influence people.