This man is low key teaching the adults how to be men without us even realizing it
“You need to learn how to speak proper English.” I hear that one ALL the time.
But good communication isn’t about sounding the same in every room. It’s about knowing how to communicate in the room you’re in.
I’m Southern. I have an accent. We have slang. I talk differently with my homies than I do in a boardroom, and I’m more relaxed with my students than I am during a national interview. Yeah it’s AXE and not ASK sometimes.
That doesn’t mean I don’t know the difference. Knowing the difference is the skill.
My boys aren’t in English class every time I open my mouth. Sometimes I’m simply talking to them in a way that feels natural, familiar, and connects.
Don’t confuse somebody CHOOSING how to speak with somebody not KNOWING how to speak.