Diplomacy is the best policy

On planet earth these days everyone likes the people who say things they wanna hear... there is no place for the people who have a different opinion “if ur good 2 me, ur the nicest person alive or I know 101 things that make u a loser in life”. Normally when we hear the word diplomacy all we can think of are the big politicians, film stars and business men… but I think being diplomatic helps us in our personal lives as well. I mean it’s so important!

Tell ur business partner that he’s ideas are bullshit and he’ll see tht next time he gives u a bullshit idea again… appreciate he’s ideas and say thanx and he’ll come up with a better idea tomorrow.

Tell ur wife she’s the best cook in the universe and u may get a sweet dish with dinner tomorrow (and sum peace)… tell her that she has screwed it up as always and tomorrow ull be searching dinner in sum restaurant.

Try bargaining for a comp at lamington road as if u know it all... and ull end up paying more than ur budget... try bargaining, letting him(shopkeeper) know that he knows it all... and ur in for a good deal!

Tell ur gal her hair is soft as silk (although they remind u of the sparrow nest on ur terrace u cleared last Sunday) and u won’t have 2 worry about taking her out for atleast a week …. Get angry and speak the truth... and u won’t have 2 worry about taking her out ever again!!

Tell ur frnd trying to imitate SRK that he’s a jerk and may b the next time he talks to u is when u c Halley’s comet … tell him that SRK is a jerk … hmmm that might not end up being so destructive.

Angrily tell ur carpenter that he dint hammer a nail in ur chair properly which ended up poking u… and he will see that 2 other nails poke ur gutsy ass for telling him that he was bad!... tell him that it was ur fault that the nail poked u!... and he’ll fix 2 more other chairs with a smile!

So what’s the solution then? … Telling everyone what they wanna here… even if that makes u sound stupid? No, not at all! I am not saying that we should keep saying nice things to everyone even when they don’t deserve it and make the rest (sometimes them included) think that u need a psychologists. Well that’s precisely not what I am trying to convey. I know sometimes u just can’t resist telling someone that he/she is screwing it up big time and may be it will end up being another “Halley’s comet” example, but that’s an exceptional case… where trying to be diplomatic will just make u sound insane… but for the rest of the problems we can always try the diplomatic way!

I mean what’s with being honest all the time... if that honesty is going to kill the relations around u. Can’t that bitter truth be diluted in some nice sentences and presented to the next person?? Instead of “frankly” telling someone “u know what, this dress really does not suit u, I don think u can carry off this color well” and expecting that poor someone to have the b***s to face it... if we try saying “well, this dress is ok... but I think u look cool in blue”.. I don’t think the sun will stop shinning!! Well I know its not always easy and the above example is a bit over exaggerated, I still feel diplomacy can really solve day to day problems, and being diplomatic does not mean being dishonest!