In response to
"Tough one. They're trained not to take 'no' for an answer. "
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Dr.Vermin
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Luckily, I believe this guy will be cool about it. He's mature etc. But it made me think how we sometimes come across these situations. And next time
Posted by
Facto (aka FactoFail)
Mar 12 '10, 15:52
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it could be someone who is less cool about it.
Regardless, I want to employ as much finesse as possible with this guy also. He's already told me he's using it and shelling out for it. So there's the thing about giving him an exit that won't make him lose face.
I wouldn't really mind letting him know that there are better ways for himself to take care of his nutrition, diet and household budget, all at the same time, than shelling out for Herbalife products. How it's actually not the optimal path, but that regular food is, when one is conscious of what to buy and how to prepare etc, for instance a "Park Avenue diet".
I mean, he's kind of a buddy, and he's working out also, using a personal trainer. It's the diet side of things he's not taking the optimal route with.
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