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Topic: CJP Interviews | By CJP | November 26, 2007

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If anyone knows how to avoid this and other dangerous social scenarios, januvia side effects, Buy no rx januvia, it’s Anna Post, author, januvia online sales, Order no rx januvia, etiquette expert and great-great-granddaughter of the original etiquette maven, Emily Post.

Before her current job at the Emily Post Institute, order januvia cheap online, Buy cheap januvia online, Anna worked on Capitol Hill and as a lobbyist in Washington. She spoke with CJP about the etiquette of talking politics (without losing your friends) as the election season nears. We carefully selected Anna for the first-ever CJP interview because politics without etiquette is like bar-b-q without a napkin: It gets ugly in a hurry.

CJP: In terms of an overall approach to talking about politics, cheap januvia internet, Januvia india, do you have any general rules of the road about how to have a political conversation?

AP: I’d say you can value your own opinions and still respect someone else’s. People sometimes feel that if they don’t fight tooth and nail for what they believe in that they’re not living up to their own expectations, that they’re somehow betraying their own values if they don’t fight to the death over it, januvia sales, Januvia uk, and I don’t think that’s true.

CJP: Have you had any personal experiences with political conversations going awry?

AP: I had a boyfriend several years ago who was Dutch. We more or less believed in the same things, and yet he would get very argumentative when we would talk about politics. He and I were speaking with a friend of mine who is a Republican and he didn’t understand how my friend and I could talk about politics and not argue. He kept wanting to press and press and press and kept taking it very personally. We wanted to let him know that I’m not going to change my friend’s mind and he’s not going to change mine, buying januvia online, Find cheap januvia, but we still can have a really interesting exchange of ideas. He had a very tough time processing that.

CJP: When talking about things that are very emotional, like the war or abortion or even some of the candidates, find cheap januvia online, Where to order januvia, if somebody says something that you don’t agree with, should you say something that’s honest, cheap januvia from uk, Januvia pharmacy, something that’s polite, or can you do both at the same time?

AP: You can do both at the same time. A mild reply might be, januvia internet, Cheap januvia in usa, “OK, I hadn’t thought about it like that before.” You’re not accepting their opinion. You are letting them know that you heard it and that you’re considering it, order januvia, No prescription januvia, but that you’re not pursuing an argument. That’s one out. Another one is, “I’m sorry, buy januvia pills, Discount januvia online, I guess I just disagree.” And with both of those, just find a new topic. An argument takes two people, generic januvia cheap, Januvia alternative, and if you choose not to participate, it’s going to shut it down pretty quickly.

CJP: Do the same rules apply if somebody disagrees with something you’ve just said?

AP: Yes, buy cheap januvia, Order januvia overnight delivery, if somebody says, “That’s just completely stupid, januvia for order, Find no rx januvia, Anna.” I would say, “I guess we just don’t see eye to eye.” Acknowledge the difference in opinion and then move on.

CJP: Are there places you would recommend people just never bring up politics, buy januvia, Purchase januvia no rx, for example a wedding?

AP: You went right to my number one. Any time that it’s a special occasion for people, you’re going to risk ruining it for them, januvia non prescription, Order januvia in us, especially if it’s their occasion and not yours, like your sister’s birthday dinner, januvia prices, Lowest price januvia, your boyfriend’s promotion celebration or a wedding. If the focus is supposed to be on someone else or celebrating something specific, don’t do something that’s going to take that focus away. A political argument could do that.

CJP: In terms of talking about politics at the office, cheap januvia from canada, Compare januvia prices, is that a place where you should avoid politics?

AP: You know, it’s part of who you are, no rx januvia, Free januvia, so I don’t think that it’s completely forbidden. But again, you have to be aware. Awareness is a huge part of etiquette and so is communication. You can let people know how you feel, cheap januvia in canada, Canadian pharmacy januvia, but there are different ways of doing that. Instead of saying, “Democrats are the dumbest people on Earth!” You can say, “I think there were some things I disagreed with on that platform.” Those are two completely different statements.

Don’t put people in awkward situations by making blanket statements, angry statements or presumptuous statements. I worked for a boss once who said something to the entire room, assuming that everyone agreed with what she had to say. And I didn’t. I thought it was inappropriate. Be cautious of assuming everyone else is going to agree with you, because in this world, they’re just not.

CJP: What’s the best way to handle it if you know you and a friend disagree completely on politics, but you want to maintain that friendship?

AP: You’re just going to have to monitor how far down that road you go. I do have a friend who I like very much, but there are certain conversations I just feel are better not to pursue. And if you do find yourself going down that road, the best thing to say is, “I like our friendship too much to go any further. Let’s just agree to disagree.”

CJP: I do find that when I approach a conversation with somebody I don’t necessarily agree with in a spirit of curiosity, I learn a lot from that person…

AP: Absolutely. It never hurts to ask about information. You don’t have to change your mind. It’s always great to find out more. Ask them, “Why do you feel that way?” Be open, be curious. It doesn’t mean that you have to change your mind, but information is power and it can’t hurt you. Don’t be afraid that if you find out more it will change you.

The last thing I would add is that when you are talking about politics, know what your purpose is. Are you there to learn? Are you there to try to change somebody’s mind? If you’re going to do that I would strongly suggest doing it in a respectful manner. Or are you just there to vent, to dump on somebody? That’s neither productive nor helpful to your own cause.

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