Could you... Do me a favour?

[Fate]

What is your approach to asking for a favour?
My approach for asking a favor is just to ask people casually. For example: "Hey, can you get that for me?" But I'm smart enough to only ask people who I know are nice to me. It it's someone I've never met, chances are, they'll agree to do it. However, if it's someone who I dislike and constantly annoy with my unique ways, I know for a fact that they'll refuse.

Do you accept favours?
I only accept favors for two reason: People and amount. The amount means that if the favor is too big, I'll maybe refuse, depending on the person. However, if it's a small favor, such as: "Will you get me that plate behind you, please?" then I'll easily do it. The people obviously refers to who's asking it. If it's a friend of mine, of course. It's a best friend of mine, I'll climb down a cliff in order to get something he dropped if he asked me to! but if it's someone I absolutely dislike, no way! And if it's someone I've never met before, sure!

What are your powers of persuasion? Share tips with me! *Cackles*
My powers of persuasion, huh? I always keep on annoying and bugging people over and over again until they agree to help me. Often times, I just go "Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please? Please?" over and over and over again until they say "Okay, fine!" And it works about 90% of the time!

Ever been in a sticky spot when someone asked you to do something and you agreed?
Nope! I know which favors to accpet and which ones to ignore. But again, it depends on the person. If it's something stupid like: "Can you get me my cellphone on that cliff?" then of course the answer is no. however, if a really close friend asked me that question, I'll risk my life to do it!

Have you made an art of 'Persuasion'?
Here is a list of methods for persuading someone to do your bidding:
1 - Ask them very politely at first.
2 - Keep on asking until the clocks ticks 120 times.
3 - Start saying "Please?" over and over and over.
4 - Shake them on their shoulder and turn their face around if you have to.
5 - Take away all the distractions that they have.
6 - They should agree!

[Govinda]

If I can do something for you and you're not a twat, I will. I expect the favour returned.

As for persuasion, well. I am a saleswoman by trade at the moment, and I hate it. I'm there to exchange currency, but along the way I am required to make you take extras. My persuasion technique is all distraction, and will be based mostly upon your gender, followed by your age. I have morals, you know. If you're a kid, I play the nice exchange lady and don't bother with the extras.

With men, especially the middle aged ones, leaning is the most important part. When offering the rip-off extras, I lean a little over the counter, and suddenly they're not looking at my face anymore. I say my bit, then jump back and nod vigourously, and then they start nodding vigourously too. It is clockwork, so much so that it makes you doubt in humanity after a while. If they look like they might be difficult, ask them beforehand if they're away on business; when they respond with the inevitable 'yes,' smile a lot while telling them how busy they must be. Do you get much family time? Oh no, me neither, my dad's an executive for a car company, he's in India all the time. In those cases they project their own children onto you, and take the extras they know they don't need out of sympathy.

With women, I try to let them know that I'm either their equal, or smarter than them, pretty early on. It's the only way to get them to trust me. Our male salespeople have to do the same with men.

When you're buying something that isn't just groceries - be it a phone, currency, a computer, a book, anything - know that the salesperson will have you sized up. If they're really good you'll leave feeling something - happiness at the good deal, impressed by their acumen or intelligence, sympathetic to their cause or situation. People like to think that they're immune to salespeople. I hear it all the time. 'Oh, ha, that'd never work on me.' It would, and it does, and until you've worked in it you can't really be prepared to combat all the trouble a good salesperson will give you. Their pay depends on convincing you to take the shit you don't need, and they will get there. I do it all the time, and it makes me feel bad, to fleece people with a smile, a nod, a lean, and a conversation.

There's only one way to deal with them, and it sucks - but be rude, be brusque. If they can't raise a smile from you they'll give in extremely quickly and leave you be, but not without trying to make you feel slightly guilty about it. Don't give in. Let it be known that you're just there for business. Doing that is a lot harder than it sounds unless you're a twat.