I Suspect . . .

Here's a phrase that will save you countless hours of debate: I suspect. 

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Transcript

I Suspect…

Let me offer you a phrase that can quietly save you from a whole lot of pointless debates.

Two words: I suspect.

It’s closely related to another handy phrase – I’m guessing here. And both come in especially useful when someone hits you with a “why” question . . . and the honest answer is, you don’t really know.

But you still have an opinion.

Take this: “Why did you get fired?”

Now, if you answer with something factual – “I stole money from petty cash” – well, that’s pretty cut and dry. Not much room for debate there.

But most of the time, our answers aren’t facts. They’re interpretations.

So if you say, “I got fired because they were jealous of my talent and threatened by it.” Now you’ve opened the door. And you can almost guarantee someone’s going to walk right through it with their own version of why that happened.

That’s where “I suspect” comes in.

Because when you say, “I suspect,” what you’re really saying is, “I don’t know for sure . . . but here’s my best guess.” It softens the edges. It keeps your answer from sounding like a final verdict.

And more importantly, it doesn’t draw a line in the sand.

It invites a conversation instead of a debate.

Here’s another one: “Why didn’t your relationship work out?”

That question almost never has a clean, factual answer. It’s usually a mix of feelings, perspective, and a little bit of storytelling. And if you state your version like it’s the absolute truth, don’t be too surprised when someone else jumps in with what they think is the real reason.

But again . . . that’s just another opinion wearing a disguise.

So instead, try this: “I suspect we wanted different things.” “I suspect the timing wasn’t right.”

It’s lighter. It’s honest. And it keeps things from turning into a courtroom.

“I suspect” is a small phrase – but it does a lot of heavy lifting. It softens your stance, keeps you out of unnecessary arguments, and gives you a little breathing room in conversations that can easily get heated.

Not bad for two words.

All the best,

John