Sentences with phrase «to talk down to someone»

I live in a small house because I want to, but I don't talk down to people that don't because I'm not a d - bag.

However, education students with a high level of knowledge may talk down to people without realizing.

The most surprising thing about this lively 3D stop - motion adventure is the way it never talks down to children.

Women: This situation sucks, but women may find themselves being talked down to by a male gym member — given «advice» or off - hand comments.

I find that kids really appreciate it when you speak to them at a level they can understand without talking down to them.

I've talked down to other people, or been sarcastic with them.

Avoid hiring an employee who talks down to customers who do not already have everything figured out.

We do not talk down to anyone, but do ask that you come with an attitude that there is always something to be learned.

Then, instead of talking down to them, you can speak in ways that help them move ahead in life.

It doesn't talk down to kids nor adults.

Never once have I felt talked down to, and I have always enjoyed what you have to say.

She does so with wit and honesty, never once talking down to children.

Being a preacher pays too well to risk such things as talking down to «rich folk».

I had to laugh at the cell phone case - nice work talking her down to $ 30!

Also: a novelist was once talking down to a young photographer who'd been sent to take his picture.

Avoid talking down to your teen or getting upset.

No one likes to be talked down to so whether it is arguing a political point or rejecting an offer, take time to consider your words very carefully.

Every single day I see attorneys talk down to clients.

No attorney should ever talk down to you or make you feel foolish for not being familiar with the legal terms.

By the statistical odds, that woman those nurses are talking down to at the hospital probably has to go back to work in less than a month.

Even worse than just talking down to clients, I see attorneys treat clients like they are below the attorney.

No one benefits from classroom visitors who are unpredictable or talk down to young people.

He actually talked down to me and said - Did I know how to use a moon - roof?

The debt collectors talk down to people and threaten them.

The original rival in the games, this guy was an arrogant kid who always talked down to you even after you beat his team in a battle.

These are pretty heavy subjects for any child to face, but the film is better off for not talking down to kids and teaching them that death and loss are part of life.

Also, I was never talked down to like at other dealerships that I have been to.

So these are really characters that are true to life, without judgment and written in a direct and simple language that treats people with respect instead of talking down to them.

And I went in - person to speak with the grandson explaining what was happening without talking down to him.

But not providing all the details is not the same thing as talking down to your audience.

It was not without love; it was certainly without much money and even included an erratic father who talked down to her mother.

You clowns rather talk down to everyone.

And the authors don't talk down to readers by pretending it's possible, in this insanely fast - paced world, to feed kids only hand - hewn morsels of goodness, with food they grew themselves.

It means critiquing or talking down to someone or something.

Yes, Nietzsche was an elitist who was skeptical of democracy, and so his work does not necessarily fault leaders for talking down to the public.

«We reject the bigotry of Hillary Clinton, which panders to and talks down to communities of color and sees them only as votes — that's all they care about,» Trump told a white audience 25 miles outside of the city of Milwaukee.

Plus it should have gone through committee AND listening to Sen. Johnson talk down to Sen. Stavisky and others was sickening.

Communicating with Tanzanians who speak limited English is a tricky balance between talking down to people and expecting too much of an understanding of English.

He provides a mix of technical and narrative observations, with plenty of screen - specificity and no interest in talking down to the youngsters who might have chosen this soundtrack.

It doesn't talk down to viewers or shun harshness.

I simply would never invest in a company where the leader of the business (or any senior sales staff) talks down to customers.

«The minute a man talked down to me, I was my best self.

Wow, Brigitte continues to talk down to Christine while trying to insult Sabio at the same time.

Atheists have problems, they feel they have to talk down to God, like God has to prove he exists to atheists.

Abraham talked him down to sparing it if there were ten righteous people in the town, and considering how unrighteous the «righteous» people of Lot's family were, God's qualifications were mighty generous.

guidedans, Stop pretending your obnoxious talking down to people is any kinder than what you have called hatefulness in others.

Granted, the writers talk down to her almost as badly as Henry does; they have made her defend herself in words («I'm smart.

@Jimbo Talking down to me doesn't make you smarter or superior.