I was halfway through a design deep dive. I became uncomfortable. I was nervous. I was hot. I started breathing heavily. My heart started racing. But — I was not presenting. I was in the audience. An audience that was not doing it right. An audience that was criticising. An illustration of a head in empty space Nobody benefits from criticism. Crit(ique) vs Crit(icism) These two words are too similar in form to appreciate their difference in definition.