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fandomhigh2016-07-21 11:34 pm
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How to Win Friends and Influence People | Friday, period 1
Kanan had a hangover. Kanan was not talking about the hangover, okay? It was just that going by the island's schedule, he'd had one day left to try to win against the ryncol, and the ryncol had won the best two out of three.
So he was looking a little bit bleary as he looked at the class and said, "What week is it? Last week nobody had thumbs, so this week we're talking about fundamental techniques in handling people? That's what this is?"
He really should have taken water with that Krogan liquor. Or basically anything that wasn't ryncol. Everything tasted purple again.
Bob rolled his eyes. He had no sympathy; at least Kanan could drink. "Yes, techniques in handling people. The first thing you should learn about that is that there's no one technique that'll work with everybody. Convince them logically - you'll find someone who doesn't care about that and makes decisions emotionally. Tell them a sob story - you'll find someone who doesn't care. Beat them up, and you'll find there's always somebody bigger."
"The trick is to make them want to open up to you," Kanan offered, because he could be hung over and at least slightly functional all at the same time. It was a special talent he'd been honing for years. (Also he felt like something that a nexu had coughed up, but that was irrelevant. Really.) "And to do that, you need to listen, pay attention to the person you're dealing with. Do they seem like the sort of person who wants to talk, or fight, or empathize? Do they just want their space? You can learn a lot about a person by paying attention to them, instead of trying to get them to pay attention to you."
Okay, that was a lot of words all at once. Kanan was reaching for his bottle of water and downing about half of it, signalling that it was Bob's turn again.
"Not to mention the more you're learning about them, the less they're learning about you," Bob pointed out. "Knowledge is very much power." He clapped his hands together. "So, put that to use. Pair up, talk. See how much you can learn about the other person or what you can get them to do, without them getting the better of you." He shrugged. "We may drop by and offer suggestions."
Or just enjoy the show.
"Oh, and Lucille," Kanan said, snapping his fingers and pointing her way. "Luck of the draw says that you're our TA for the rest of the summer. Congratulations. You get to carry things for Bob."
Bob grinned.
So he was looking a little bit bleary as he looked at the class and said, "What week is it? Last week nobody had thumbs, so this week we're talking about fundamental techniques in handling people? That's what this is?"
He really should have taken water with that Krogan liquor. Or basically anything that wasn't ryncol. Everything tasted purple again.
Bob rolled his eyes. He had no sympathy; at least Kanan could drink. "Yes, techniques in handling people. The first thing you should learn about that is that there's no one technique that'll work with everybody. Convince them logically - you'll find someone who doesn't care about that and makes decisions emotionally. Tell them a sob story - you'll find someone who doesn't care. Beat them up, and you'll find there's always somebody bigger."
"The trick is to make them want to open up to you," Kanan offered, because he could be hung over and at least slightly functional all at the same time. It was a special talent he'd been honing for years. (Also he felt like something that a nexu had coughed up, but that was irrelevant. Really.) "And to do that, you need to listen, pay attention to the person you're dealing with. Do they seem like the sort of person who wants to talk, or fight, or empathize? Do they just want their space? You can learn a lot about a person by paying attention to them, instead of trying to get them to pay attention to you."
Okay, that was a lot of words all at once. Kanan was reaching for his bottle of water and downing about half of it, signalling that it was Bob's turn again.
"Not to mention the more you're learning about them, the less they're learning about you," Bob pointed out. "Knowledge is very much power." He clapped his hands together. "So, put that to use. Pair up, talk. See how much you can learn about the other person or what you can get them to do, without them getting the better of you." He shrugged. "We may drop by and offer suggestions."
Or just enjoy the show.
"Oh, and Lucille," Kanan said, snapping his fingers and pointing her way. "Luck of the draw says that you're our TA for the rest of the summer. Congratulations. You get to carry things for Bob."
Bob grinned.
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