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interpersonal communication 

Exchange of information between two or more persons. During interpersonal communication there is the act of sending a message as well as receiving a message, which can be indirect or direct. Successful interpersonal communication is fulfilled when two or more persons understand the message being sent and received.
For example components of interpersonal communication such as indirect communication involve the use of body language, eye contact etc. and direct communication involves explicitly using language or speech acts to communicate.
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Interpersonal Tourist 

A person who engages in numerous casual relationships without the benefit of clergy.
Man that girls gets around she must be an interpersonal tourist.

Interpersonal Attraction

The study of why people are attracted to each other and how is attraction built.
Not every man and woman may be physically attracted to each other but there is a possibility that interpersonal attraction (their personality) can be attractive between each other.

With interpersonal attraction, it is the personality that we may or may not find attractive. It is the personality that is being judged.

Interpersonal attraction can be built and maintained.


Interpersonal Pyromaniac 

Somebody who, either through intentional acts or fuck-ups, constantly and consistently burns bridges between people.
"Man I'm trying to apply for jobs now, but I don't have any good references. If only I was't such a professional Interpersonal Pyromaniac. I should probably remove that from my "Work Experience" section as well... probably...

Interpersonal Influence 

The result of genuine and intentional human to human interactions that lead to the formation of trusted and reliable connections and/or personal/professional relationships.
Mark was developing his interpersonal influence by having honest conversations with his clients about expectations.

Interpersonal relationships 

See... All of mine are based on the fact that the person I'm talking to is going to upload the things I say to a medium that I don't have access to... And not my individual sovereignty...
Iam "Yeah I'm perfectly willing to do that in my interpersonal relationships..."

Hym "But everyone else is not. I can follow the rules all I want but I will be the only one doing it and I will get me nothing and nowhere. I'll be in the cage either way. Why waste the energy or the time?"

Interpersonal Conflict

Interpersonal conflict refers to any type of conflict involving two or more people. It's different from an intrapersonal conflict, which refers to an internal conflict with yourself. Mild or severe, interpersonal conflict is a natural outcome of human interaction.
Something I have learned is that most interpersonal conflicts are about insignificant things.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
Dante: "I wish I could be Nigerian, but I can't because I'm Chinese. You met me at a very Chinese time in my life."
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Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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murderhobo 

In a tabletop game, a murderhobo is a player who murders NPCs indiscriminately. This is normally derogatory, referring to a player who totally ignores quests, dialog, backstory, trade, world building etc.

The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
Whale by FQ_GFY February 3, 2020
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Concrete cowboy 

A guy who thinks he's a country kinda guy, but in reality lives a comfortable city / suburban life.
Eugene: Look at that dude in the cowboy hat!
Todd: He's just a concrete cowboy.
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hey let's get a drink of that?

go ahead
*takes drink* ugh wtf is that?

everclear & bepsi
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