EBSe 생활영어 시즌4 - 636

Unit 636. Don't make promises when you're feeling good.

Don't make promises when you're feeling good.

< 본문 >

I'm a huge follower of the “Don't make promises when you're in a good mood, and don't make decisions when you're angry” theory.

English On The Go

So I remember reading something ages ago, and it basically went along the lines of

“Don't make promises when you're in a good mood, and don't make decisions when you're angry.”

And I really like this because I know so many people who over-promise when they're in a good mood,

and they'll be like, “Oh, yeah, let's meet up and have lunch, and let's do this and let's do that.”

And then when the day comes, they cancel because they over-promised because they were so happy at the time.

And when they came to a neutral mood, then they were like, “Ooh, I don't actually want to do that thing.”

And the same comes to making decisions.

Sometimes if you're angry and upset and you make a decision, you can make a rash decision,

a rash decision that you wouldn't normally make.

And so I think that it's much better to try and wait and do it in more of a level mood

rather than trying to rush things and just be like, “Oh, that's the decision. Done.”

So, yeah, that's what I try to follow.

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neutral 중립적인

rash 무분별한, 경솔한

level 평평한, 침착한

rush 급히 움직이다, 서두르다

ex) We had to rush to the airport.

 

< Pattern Practice >

* I remember -ing ages ago  :  오래전에 ~했던 게 기억나요

1) 저는 이 책을 오래전에 읽었던 기억이 나요.

I remember reading this book ages ago.

2) 저는 오래전에 피아노 수업을 들었던 기억이 나요.

I remember taking piano lessons ages ago.

 

* more of a ~  :  ~에 더 가까운

1) 그건 취미에 더 가까웠어요.

That was more of a hobby.

2) 그는 저에게 친구에 더 가까웠어요. 

He was more of a friend to me.

 

< 알쏭달쏭 한마디 >

성급하게 결론 내리지 마세요.

Don’t jump to conclusions.

 

In The Social World

Kyle (남)

In my short years on Earth, I've learned never to make promises when you're in a good mood.

 

Mafungwashe (여)

I just remembered that I said I'd paint the garage this weekend. Making promises when you're in a good mood is truly dangerous.

 

< 해석 >

Sara / 호주

Don't make promises when you're feeling good.
기분이 좋을 때는 약속을 하지 마세요.

Speaking Summary

I'm a huge follower of the “Don't make promises when you're in a good mood, and don't make decisions when you're angry” theory.
저는 ‘기분 좋을 때 약속하지 말고, 화났을 때 결정을 내리지 말라.’고 하는 이론이 정말 맞다고 생각해요.

 

English On The Go

So I remember reading something ages ago, and it basically went along the lines of

오래전에 읽었던 내용이 기억나는데, 기본적으로 이런 내용이었어요.

 

“Don't make promises when you're in a good mood, and don't make decisions when you're angry.”

“기분이 좋을 때 약속을 하지 말고, 화가 났을 때는 결정을 내리지 말라.”

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And I really like this because I know so many people who over-promise when they're in a good mood,

그리고 저는 이게 정말 마음에 드는데 제 주변에 기분이 좋을 때 무리한 약속을 하는 사람들이 정말 많기 때문이에요.

 

and they'll be like, “Oh, yeah, let's meet up and have lunch, and let's do this and let's do that.”

그들은 이렇게 말해요. “응. 만나서 점심 먹고, 이거 하고 이거 하자.”

 

And then when the day comes, they cancel because they over-promised because they were so happy at the time.

그리고 그날이 되면, 그 순간에 너무 신나서 무리한 약속을 했었기 때문에 약속을 취소하게 돼요.

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And when they came to a neutral mood, then they were like, “Ooh, I don't actually want to do that thing.”

그리고 차분해져서 생각해 보면 “아, 사실 그걸 하고 싶지는 않아.”라고 생각한 거죠.

 

neutral 중립적인

 

And the same comes to making decisions.

그리고 결정을 내릴 때에도 똑같은 일이 생겨요.

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Sometimes if you're angry and upset and you make a decision, you can make a rash decision,

가끔은 화가 났거나 속상할 때 결정을 내리면 경솔한 결정을 내릴 수 있어요.

 

rash 무분별한, 경솔한

 

a rash decision that you wouldn't normally make.

평소에는 내리지 않을 경솔한 결정 말이에요.

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And so I think that it's much better to try and wait and do it in more of a level mood

그래서 저는 기다렸다가 더 침착한 상태에서 결정하도록 하는 게 훨씬 나은 것 같아요.

 

level 평평한, 침착한

 

rather than trying to rush things and just be like, “Oh, that's the decision. Done.”

서둘러서 그냥 “결정은 바로 이거. 끝.”이라고 하는 것보다는 말이에요.

 

rush 급히 움직이다, 서두르다

ex)

We had to rush to the airport.

우리는 공항까지 서둘러 가야 했어요.

 

So, yeah, that's what I try to follow.

그래서 저는 그렇게 하려고 노력해요.