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o-ater t1_jdkxjop wrote
Reply to comment by hells_cowbells in TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01
Amen, brother. This is one of my most favorite meals and favorite childhood memory. There was a local seafood shop that I would ride my bike to and buy the shrimp poboy and barqs with my allowance. So so good.
o-ater t1_itt82z3 wrote
Reply to comment by work-a-day_schlub in LPT REQUEST: How do you nicely decline to answer a question? by letstradeshallwe
Agreed. :-)
o-ater t1_itt21hu wrote
Reply to comment by work-a-day_schlub in LPT REQUEST: How do you nicely decline to answer a question? by letstradeshallwe
Well, we all know what happens when you assume.
There is no "hostility" in asking a question to answer a question. Tone is important and as I've stated, when said with a smile and a friendly tone, the question fosters a conversation instead of a transaction for personal information.
It's important to establish your image or "brand" in your career and it's equally important to establish boundaries between professional and personal life. Using the question "Why would you like to know?" in a friendly and polite way is a good way to deal with the LPT request.
o-ater t1_itsot2b wrote
Reply to comment by work-a-day_schlub in LPT REQUEST: How do you nicely decline to answer a question? by letstradeshallwe
And give them enough self awareness to ease off if they feel that way. You don't owe them anything. You don't need to sacrifice your privacy and emotions to satisfy their curiosity or their feelings.
o-ater t1_itrrjq3 wrote
Reply to comment by work-a-day_schlub in LPT REQUEST: How do you nicely decline to answer a question? by letstradeshallwe
Not really. I was taught to ask the question "Why would you like to know?" in a friendly way with a smile and that would not burn a bridge but give visual and audio cues to the person that you are flattered by the question and it is now up to them to determine how to respond and engage in a conversation versus harvesting facts about me.
o-ater t1_itr3xt4 wrote
Reply to comment by work-a-day_schlub in LPT REQUEST: How do you nicely decline to answer a question? by letstradeshallwe
...and the great part about that is you don't have to own their emotions or reactions to your answers.
o-ater t1_itr3pqp wrote
Reply to comment by MissyAgravation in LPT REQUEST: How do you nicely decline to answer a question? by letstradeshallwe
"Do you want to time me?" chef's kiss
o-ater t1_je4setz wrote
Reply to TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman
How is it at warding off Leprechaun spells?