Showing posts with label diplomatic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diplomatic. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Wise Situational Reactions

I'm not taking credit for these great words of wisdom in reacting to others diplomatically when we're in certain situations, as much as I wish I could. Alamak! Don't blame me if anything exciting arises from your thoughtful words!

Alan, a buddy I got to know on the net sent this to me:

Somebody is very tall.

* "Do you play basketball?"
* "Oh sorry, I thought you were a lightpost."
* "How's the weather up there?"

Somebody is very short.

* "Where's the circus?"
* "Da plane! Da plane!" (I recall this was the famous 1980's romantic Fantasy Island line by the dwarfish star of the show in the opening scene)
* "How's the weather down there?"

Somebody stumbles.

* "Walk much?"
* "First day on your new feet?"
* "How's the weather down there?"

Somebody burps.

* "Really?"
* "Well put."
* "Did you get any on you?"
* "Just as good the second time?"

Somebody hurts himself.

* "That's gotta hurt!"
* "That's going to leave a mark."
* "You're going to feel that tomorrow."

Somebody says something untrue.

* "Bzzt, wrong answer. Thanks for playing."

Somebody says, "You can say that again."

* (repeat what you just said)
* "That again."