1 西方人婉拒别人的邀请,也是如法炮制。Thank you for asking,but I have to do something else tonight.谢谢邀请,但我今晚要办其他事情。或把Let me think about it.作为缓冲或推辞的藉口。
二、以冷静的方式解窘
西方人对人生似乎看得较开,他们遇到窘境下不了台时,也能泰然处之,甚至以自责或自贬的方式,一笑了之。
1. 例如:假如上司带着埋怨的口气说:You did not finish the work when you were supposed to.你该做完的工作而没有做完。下属也会冷静地说:Yes,I forgot. I need to make sure I remember it next time.是的,我忘了,下次我会记住。
2 在遇到自己笨手笨脚做不好一件事时,也会说:Gracious,I seem to be having a hard time. 嗳!我似乎困难重重!