that song stuck in your head
lesson neljä: practice
Preface: keys to the lamborghini
When your wife is mad at you…
Practice saying, “I’m sorry.” Now, before you get all sentimental on me. I’m talking about practice the strategery of saying, “I’m sorry.” Here’s a typical rookie mistake:
She says, “Stop flicking your boogers under the bed!”
He says, “I’m sorry.”
She says, “You always say I’m sorry! But, you never stop!”
He says, “I’m sorry.”
She says, “You don’t even care! You’re not really sorry.”
Let’s go through the play by play. He said “I’m sorry” too frequently and too responsively. That got him flagged with the, “You’re not really sorry” line. Go directly to jail, do not pass Go, do not collect $200. Now, here’s a veteran at work:
She says, “You always leave dirty dishes in the sink!”
He says nothing. Blank, tired stare.
She says, “Are you even listening to me?”
He says, “I’m sorry” with a genuine, tired look
She says, “Are you okay? It’s okay, I didn’t mean to make you do the dishes after a hard day of work.”
He thinks, success.
See the difference? A well timed “I’m sorry” is money in the bank.
Note: It’s time for me to pay the piper now that I’ve revealed my secret strategy. I know I’ve got a Get Out of Jail Free card lying around somewhere…
