Mr. Hendrie, you call me an idiot one more time and you better smile when you say that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A warning to stop insulting the speaker, with a demand for a smile when it happens.
- In plain terms
- He tells him not to call him an idiot again, and to smile if he does.
- What can you take from it?
- Set boundaries against personal insults.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How to enforce respectful communication?
Another view
Demanding a smile may be contradictory.
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