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call 911........call 911
OMG (slaps head) I can't believe I did NOT think of this before.
The next time "I" want to thank someone I belive will say the dreaded "no problem" ....the conversation could go like this:
(to grocery store clerk) - not naming names
Traditional:
I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to an aisle, thank you.
Clerk: "No problem."
Modified:
"I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to it. Would you please get your pocketbook and hand over all the money in your purse?"
Clerk: "No problem."
Me: "Thanks again."
Clerk: (handing money to me) "NO PROBLEM."
or
"I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to it. Now will you go get the keys to your car and the title?"
Clerk: "NO problem."
Me: "Very gracious of you, thanks."
Clerk: "NO PROBLEM."
See? Turn disadvantage into YOUR advantage.
How about?
"I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to it. Now I will be back here with all 4 of my teenaged difficult children and you will take immediate responsibility for their lives?"
Clerk: "What are you kidding me....er I mean....NO PROBLEM."
Me: "You are a dear, thanks."
Clerk "No problem."
Me: "Yeah you think not.
pft.
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddd.......
HOW ABOUT - take my x please?
see this could work -
Clerk: "NO problem."
The next time "I" want to thank someone I belive will say the dreaded "no problem" ....the conversation could go like this:
(to grocery store clerk) - not naming names
Traditional:
I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to an aisle, thank you.
Clerk: "No problem."
Modified:
"I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to it. Would you please get your pocketbook and hand over all the money in your purse?"
Clerk: "No problem."
Me: "Thanks again."
Clerk: (handing money to me) "NO PROBLEM."
or
"I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to it. Now will you go get the keys to your car and the title?"
Clerk: "NO problem."
Me: "Very gracious of you, thanks."
Clerk: "NO PROBLEM."
See? Turn disadvantage into YOUR advantage.
How about?
"I really appreciate you taking me to that box of cereal instead of pointing to it. Now I will be back here with all 4 of my teenaged difficult children and you will take immediate responsibility for their lives?"
Clerk: "What are you kidding me....er I mean....NO PROBLEM."
Me: "You are a dear, thanks."
Clerk "No problem."
Me: "Yeah you think not.
pft.
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnddddd.......
HOW ABOUT - take my x please?
see this could work -
Clerk: "NO problem."