Lindsay McMahon

So here's some big, well, here's something a little bit more practical.

Maybe you're having a dispute with your neighbor, right?

I would like for this to be resolved soon.

So this is not necessarily a big life thing.

It doesn't have to be, but you're expressing your desire or your goal.

Exactly.

Yeah.

And it's important to contrast it.

We're going to talk now about I want, which is I think the one our listeners know, right?

Versus I would like for, I mean, again, what is the difference there between I want and I would like for?

Right, right, right.

So if I go to my neighbor and I say, I would like for this, let's say this dispute to be resolved soon versus I want this dispute to be resolved soon.

Like you said, Aubrey, it creates a little distance, but there's also a level of politeness and

Yeah, respect and politeness.

Indirectness kind of respect, politeness, formality, as opposed to I want this to be resolved soon can be quite direct and casual, potentially too casual for a neighbor if you're not close to them.

This is good.

I'm getting prepared here because we're currently having a dispute with our neighbor because they put solar panels on our roof on our property line.

Yeah, not good, right?

So we need the language because, of course, you need to maintain a good relationship with your neighbor.

We're in townhomes, so we sort of share a roof kind of, right?