Jon over at Stuff Christians Like had an interesting point about talking to people.  Specifically, he was talking about relating to teens, but I think the same principles could be applied no matter who you’re dealing with.

…more than anything, teens react and relate to honesty. Changing your language for them can come off as fake. It makes it feel like you’re studying a group of gorillas and learning how to grunt the way they do as you wear a gorilla suit and pretend you love bananas too.

Jon’s got some good insight on some pretty serious issues, and he’s got a sense of humor that I absolutely love.  If you’re not a regular reader, you should check out his blog.