How to Broach a Taboo Topic Respectfully

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  This is an All Ears English podcast episode 2534.

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  How to broach a taboo topic respectfully.

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  Welcome to the All Ears English podcast.

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  Downloaded more than 200 million times.

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  Are you feeling stuck with your English?

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  We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection.

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  With your American hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer,

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  and Michelle Kaplan, the New York radio girl.

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  Coming to you from Colorado and New York City,

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  and to get your transcripts delivered by email every week go to allyearsenglish.com forward slash subscribe There are some topics like money,

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  politics, and religion that are commonly off limits in American culture.

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  But what if you have a genuine question about one of these?

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  Today,

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  learn what you can say to open up the topic and still give the person options

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  while building the connection.

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  Hey there, Michelle.

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  How's your day going?

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  Pretty well, Lindsay.

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  How are you?

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  Good, but I have a question.

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