I'm a very bad speaker, so in front of serious business partners I'd probably get confused if I tried to tell a joke. But that's why, in the company of friends, I'm an excellent interpreter 🙂
There was one situation... In the middle of a meeting with a difficult topic, the conversation turned into an argument, and since it seemed impossible to continue in a normal tone, I suggested that we go for coffee and refreshments, to breathe some fresh air. Perhaps the poor ventilation of the meeting room was the cause of the negative flow of the conversation.
As soon as we stepped outside without laptops and notebooks, the tone of the conversation immediately became more appropriate and conciliatory.