[MD] Who are the MOQ's best friends?

[Dan Glover]

Hello everyone

On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 5:33 PM, david buchanan <dmbuchanan at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Yes, it's a very effective rhetorical technique.

Dan:

Well, Dave... it is a little more than an effective rhetorical
technique. It is grounded in the science of influence. And whether you
care to acknowledge it or not, we are all engaged in the act of
influencing others.

dmb:
>God knows the knife slides in so much easier if you butter them up first.

Dan:

I'd have to say: no. Buttering people up isn't what the science of
influence is all about. People see right through that crap. It is like
the guy who never brings his wife flowers and suddenly sends her a
bouquet of roses. All it does is raise her suspicions that he's guilty
of something.

Nope. That boat won't sail, Dave... it is full of holes.

>dmb:
> Just something to laugh at, that's all.

Dan:

Well, laughter makes life more worthwhile, that's for sure. And don't
get me wrong... I am not talking about peace, love, and understanding
(it doesn't cost anything to be nice, though). Let me ask you: do you
think Bodvar and Platt were laughing when they read what RMP wrote? Is
it a knee-slapper for you when RMP sends a little praise your way?

Thank you,

Dan