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Word of the Day: Sweet talk
You don’t have to feel too bad about it because we have all fallen victim to a sweet-talking salesperson a time or two.
Surely there is an image in your brain of what I mean.
While browsing in a clothing store with no intention of purchasing anything, a salesperson begins recommending items for you to try.
Sweet talk means to praise someone insincerely to get something you want or achieve some aim. Salespeople use sweet talk all the time.
Everything you try makes you look slim, professional, attractive or young.
Even though it’s not your style and you have nothing at home to go with it, the salesperson’s sweet talk convinces you to get it.
Yes, that’s what sales staff in stores do.
They will praise you to make you feel good about yourself.
The problem is the praise is often insincere because they want, no need, you to do something and that something is spending your money in their store.
Salespeople are not the only sweet talkers, though.
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There are a lot of slick talkers out there who want to separate you from something.
It could be anything from your private information to your life savings.
There is someone out there who wants what you have.
We’ve heard of women being taken advantage of by bad men and their sweet talk.
They will promise the moon to get what they want.
You know what that is, I’m not going to spell it out for you.
Then, once they have what they want, they are gone like chocolate cake at a buffet—scammers sweet talk the elderly into investing in so-called get-rich-quick schemes.
The thing is, the only ones who get rich are the scammers.
The elderly are then left wondering why they let greed and sweet talk get the better of them.
Always be on your guard, and don’t be fooled by sweet talk.
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