“Elevate Your Elegance: 8 Everyday Phrases That Are Secretly Sabotaging Your Sophistication!”
If your goal is to come across as confident and classy, skip the “I told you so.”
Focus on offering support or solutions instead. A graceful alternative? “I understand how you feel. Maybe we can learn from this for next time.” Not quite as satisfying in the moment, but definitely more mature and empathetic in the long run.
5. “Whatever.”
Oh, “whatever.” It’s the verbal equivalent of an eye-roll. This tiny word can sound dismissive and disrespectful, especially in a discussion that matters to someone else.