Are you going to come along quietly, or am I going to have to use ear plugs?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A humorous ultimatum about compliance or annoyance.
- In plain terms
- Come quietly or I will block the noise.
- What can you take from it?
- Compliance avoids extra effort.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we handle resistance?
- Is humor effective for compliance?
Another view
It assumes force is better than dialogue.
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