Mic Drop Culture

A mutation in the tone of modern conversation?

Communication has become a risky endeavor. With the cultural undercurrents today, conversations can be challenging to navigate! Is someone teasing, or are they trying to provoke an argument?

Snarky, quick-witted comments are becoming more common. Whether you are trying to make a point or share something humorous, if it’s not “mic drop” worthy, are we even heard?

I know I am guilty of this. I love to drop a perfectly timed one-liner with an air of confidence that gets a laugh or proves a point, but in the end, what is it costing me? I may get a chuckle, an eyeroll, or fuel an angry debate.

There is a particular kind of swagger admired in the person who can pull off the “mic drop”, but are these wisecracks and zingers perpetuating a destructive pattern in modern communication?

It’s habit-forming!

How can I avoid this?

Awareness is the first step, I suppose, and then learning to apologize and rephrase my words? I’m a work in progress. (Mic dropped.)