http://blog.smartgirlstupidthings.com/2010/08/12/it-cant-hurt-to-ask/ Sometimes... Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:31:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.smartgirlstupidthings.com/2010/08/12/it-cant-hurt-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-2231 Morning Mika | rosiesaysblog Sat, 07 May 2011 17:39:18 +0000 http://blog.smartgirlstupidthings.com/?p=147#comment-2231 [...] the act of “asking” an empowering thing, and when does it become pushy and entitled? A guest post I wrote on Smart Girls, Stupid [...] [...] the act of “asking” an empowering thing, and when does it become pushy and entitled? A guest post I wrote on Smart Girls, Stupid [...]

]]> http://blog.smartgirlstupidthings.com/2010/08/12/it-cant-hurt-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 In the meantime… | rosiesaysblog Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:42:28 +0000 http://blog.smartgirlstupidthings.com/?p=147#comment-1017 [...] Asking for things, or not asking for things [...] [...] Asking for things, or not asking for things [...]

]]> http://blog.smartgirlstupidthings.com/2010/08/12/it-cant-hurt-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Lauren Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:47:06 +0000 http://blog.smartgirlstupidthings.com/?p=147#comment-92 I made Kate pretty uncomfortable out shopping one day, when I insisted on asking for a student discount everywhere we went. (Fyi - J.Crew and Banana Republic do, 15% and 10% respectively). And I think that the act of asking itself doesn't cause discomfort - its the tone and the means of interaction. When asked as a fair and level-headed question, rather than the aggressive-accusatory-tone or the please-give-me-what-I-want-I'm-so-sweet, asking is one of the best ways to learn of new opportunities and to generally improve your experience in precisely the way you'd like it improved. I made Kate pretty uncomfortable out shopping one day, when I insisted on asking for a student discount everywhere we went. (Fyi – J.Crew and Banana Republic do, 15% and 10% respectively). And I think that the act of asking itself doesn’t cause discomfort – its the tone and the means of interaction. When asked as a fair and level-headed question, rather than the aggressive-accusatory-tone or the please-give-me-what-I-want-I’m-so-sweet, asking is one of the best ways to learn of new opportunities and to generally improve your experience in precisely the way you’d like it improved.

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