Maggie Furtak on thu 1 mar 12
Hey all,=3DA0=3D0A=3D0AI'm all for humor when someone just can't help thems=
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=3DA0I've seen signs in some of the shops around here that say, "unattende=
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children will be given a double espresso and a free puppy." =3DA0It always =
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kes me laugh. =3DA0Reminds people to be on their best behavior without gett=
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g their backs up. =3DA0If they like you, people will voluntarily follow you=
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rules to make you happy. =3DA0If they think you are rude and unreasonable, =
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ey will feel no obligation to respect you whatsoever, and may even go out o=
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f their way to break a small rule that they think is silly. =3DA0=3D0A=3D0A=
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ndard response in the studio or at the craft fair is, "if you break it, you=
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get to make me another one, haha!" =3DA0and then offering to let them touc=
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in a safe way. =3DA0Works great with even very small kids. =3DA0Here, hold =
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finger like this and pet it. =3DA0That's a very safe way to touch something=
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=3DA0I'll hold it for you while you touch it, so it doesn't tip over. =3DA0=
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thank you for asking before you touched, that's very polite of you! =3DA0=
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=3D0AI agree, though. =3DA0Adults are hardest. =3DA0They aren't used to bei=
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d what to do. =3DA0It's been a long time since they've been in school and s=
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jected to blanket rules like, don't touch, and be quiet while the teacher i=
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s talking. =3DA0Humor usually helps, though. =3DA0=3D0A=3D0A-Maggie=3D0A=3D=
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