tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760307254603261893.post1248548113944553145..comments2023-07-30T21:23:49.509+08:00Comments on Because I say so...: The Power of Common SenseCorneliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049388322332876859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760307254603261893.post-28980186706654241672011-01-21T13:57:22.338+08:002011-01-21T13:57:22.338+08:00Well, Sarah, I'm not gonna claim that I'm ...Well, Sarah, I'm not gonna claim that I'm a perfect man, because I'm simply not! I've learned since a very long time ago that it's just impossible for me to please everyone.<br /><br />I didn't think that you would want to be my waitress. Or waitress to anyone for that matter. Unless of course you have nothing else to eat and only the waiting job is available.<br /><br />In the situation at the restaurant, I had 3 possibile reactions:<br /><br />A1) Ask for a different drink which was not already in the fridge (if any). That drink might not be what I really wanted, but I just had to live with it because I had to allow for the lack of ideas.<br /><br />A2) Tell the waitress directly how to produce an unchilled can of soya bean drink.<br /><br />A3) Do what I did, prompt her and let her solve on her own.<br /><br />People with high pride can't except both A2 & A3, no matter what. They don't like to be told or taught, that's the point. That is just too degrading for them, even if that's not intended.<br /><br />Then I've also dealth with people who actually did not want A2. Instead they wanted A3. They appreciated being given the chance to solve and learn on their own. And when they did solve the problem, many of them were even thankful! Really, I kid you not!<br /><br />Again, I'm not perfect. I'm aware that sometimes my acts are not very agreeable to some people.Corneliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049388322332876859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760307254603261893.post-81306520862349722082011-01-21T04:34:57.580+08:002011-01-21T04:34:57.580+08:00Very condescending of you. Wow, I would hate to b...Very condescending of you. Wow, I would hate to be your waitress!unsettledsoulhttp://www.unsettledsoul.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com