You're a smart cookie

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My notes from an experience were titled 'You're a smart cookie' by MPL, and I was upset because I thought being called a 'cookie' referred to something edible. I didn’t understand its meaning at the time and didn’t appreciate the humor, as I’m not fond of jokes or being humorous.

"You're a smart cookie" is an informal phrase meaning that someone is clever, quick-witted, or perceptive. It’s a compliment that acknowledges a person’s intelligence or ability to solve problems effectively. The phrase is lighthearted and often used in a friendly, encouraging way.

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Being perceptive often involves noticing small details, reading between the lines, and understanding people or situations beyond what's immediately obvious. Here are a few examples of being perceptive:

  1. Reading Emotions: Noticing that a colleague seems upset, even though they haven’t said anything, and offering support or a kind word.

  2. Detecting Changes: Realizing that a friend is acting differently than usual and sensing that something is wrong, prompting a deeper conversation to check in with them.

  3. Anticipating Problems: Spotting potential issues in a project before they arise, such as a miscommunication or a scheduling conflict, and addressing them proactively.

  4. Understanding Unspoken Dynamics: Picking up on subtle tension during a meeting, even though everyone seems polite on the surface, and adjusting your approach to ease the situation.

  5. Spotting Opportunities: Recognizing a gap in the market or a chance to improve a process at work that others might have overlooked.

 




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• You ARE a smart cookie! Thanks for sharing! -暖冬cool夏- ♀ 給 暖冬cool夏 發送悄悄話 暖冬cool夏 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 08:56:13

• You-too! Thank you! You're very kind. -TJKCB- ♀ 給 TJKCB 發送悄悄話 TJKCB 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 15:16:13

• I was once upset at being called a "guinea pig." -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 09:00:51

• haha, once upset when a co-worker thought I meant he was a -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 09:47:06

• "guinea pig" while I just asked him2bAware ofThe newSoftware -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 09:48:27

• The sysadmin used my case as an experiment. That's what he -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 10:05:35

• meant and I thought 'pig' insulting :-) -7grizzly- ♂ 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 10:06:15

• I see. my co-worker(caucasian) soundedNotHappyThen ;-) -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 10:11:29

• guess no one wants to be the 1st to deal w/ the unknown -最西邊的島上- ♀ 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 10:16:47

• Thank you, Smart cookie,for sharing!:) -妖妖靈- ♀ 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 14:15:08

• You-too! Thank you! You're very kind. -TJKCB- ♀ 給 TJKCB 發送悄悄話 TJKCB 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 09/30/2024 postreply 15:15:55

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