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I'm a student of Nonviolent Communication and when I encounter an unpleasant situation my goal is to keep the focus on myself and not on correcting another individual.
My technique is to state what I observed, just the facts; How I feel about my observation (fear, confused, disappointed) and what needs cause my feelings (a safe environment) and finalize with a clear request (would you be willing to follow the safe bicycle laws).
It's unfortunate our society spends so much time on who is right/wrong by shaming and blaming them for some action that we don't particularly like.
Marshall Rosenberg, PhD and the website of his life enriching method of communication (www.CNVC.org) offers a more compassionate way of communicating with the hopes of bringing peace to our very violent world.

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