The magic three-word defuser
Actually, I got this one from a restaurateur friend in dealing with complaining help or customers.
I have used it several times, with a great success ratio. It is especially useful when the combatant goes on a tirade, trying to establish his veracity as opposed to insulting you. It's tailor-made for sitches where you don't want to run anyone, you just want the rat to shut his pie-hole and return to bench or position. Examples: "I know the book rule [you can really follow this with anything]: The runner gets the base he's going to plus one." "That's a foul tip. It can't be strike three." "You've been calling that pitch a ball the whole game." "My guy's standing on the base. He can't be called out!" "You can't bunt with two strikes." and so on, ad nauseam. Just wait a beat, maybe scratch your chin, and say, very calmly and lazily: "Is that right?" Try it; you'll like it. Aceready2retireinCT |
My magic 3 words are "You're all done!"
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Varsity HS game
Zero outs Bases Loaded. The ball was hit and spun back and land on home plate. The catcher grabbed it, I pointed, the catcher touched home and tagged the batter who had not run-double play. The Offensive Coach came out and said: "It was laying on top of home plate when he grabbed it." Me: "Yes, that's right." OC: "But, it was ON THE PLATE!" Me: Yes, that's right. Dad from the stands: HOME PLATE IS IN FAIR TERRITORY, LARRY! Me: Play Ball. |
[QUOTE=jwwashburn;614162]Varsity HS game
Zero outs Bases Loaded. The ball was hit and spun back and land on home plate. I pointed, the catcher grabbed it, touched home and tagged the batter who had not run-double play. QUOTE] You pointed it fair...and then the catcher grabbed it? I think your timing might be a bit fast. Unless of course the ball actually came to settle on the plate. Which I might find a little hard to believe. |
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Round goes to Washburn.
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And I can't stand it when you share a story about a really cool play and someone either:
A) Has a more-complex-version-of-that-play story OR B) Says something like, "Unless of course [whatever] actually [happened]," followed by something like, "Which I might find a little hard to believe." |
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That is also a fine retort.
I wish I could have a hidden camera on some of these guys when they later re-read ... err ... discover the rule, and realize we are right and they're wrong. |
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