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What Makes A Coffee For Me?

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Each situation required me to phrase my requests a little differently based on who I was asking. For example, my friend and I often go to Starbucks together not only to buy coffee but also to sit down, chat, and relax. When I asked her initially to buy my coffee for me, she responded with a quick “no” not giving me much time to explain and assuming that I was just joking. However, I retorted with explaining that because our “coffee dates” are so frequent, I was hoping that if she covered for me this time, I would pay for her coffee next time. I also told her that I was not planning on buying the most expensive thing on the menu just because I was assuming she would pay for me. I would keep my order reasonable and hoped she would do the same when I treated her next time. Clarifying what buying coffee for me actually meant and explaining the benefits of what I could give her in return made it much easier for her to reconsider and say “yes.” I structured my request to my parents a lot differently because instead of asking for something simple like a cup of coffee, I asked them to consider buying me my own car, despite already sharing one with my sister. I began my request by listing the reasons why I need my own car out here on campus. I told them that I often find myself confined to campus on weekends and have been feeling limited to when I can go get groceries or go out to eat at a restaurant with friends. I explained that having a car would not only help me, but I could

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