THE OVERFRIENDLY PEDESTRIAN Jim is a loan officer at the local bank. Every day he goes down the block to his favorite restaurant for lunch. As he is preparing to cross the street, a concerned pedestrian appears out of nowhere and grabs his wheel chair, and proceeds to push him across the street. Jim begins to protest explaining that he is perfectly capable of getting across the street. The pedestrian ignores Jim’s protest and says, “This is a dangerous street, just sit still and let me help you.” When Jim is across the street, the pedestrian pats him on the shoulder, and says, “Poor thing just out here trying to do everything by yourself.” Jim is furious, but does not feel like he can address the situation in a professional way. 1. What would you have done if you were Jim? 2. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt belittled or powerless? *
THE OVERFRIENDLY PEDESTRIAN Jim is a loan officer at the local bank. Every day he goes down the block to his favorite restaurant for lunch. As he is preparing to cross the street, a concerned pedestrian appears out of nowhere and grabs his wheel chair, and proceeds to push him across the street. Jim begins to protest explaining that he is perfectly capable of getting across the street. The pedestrian ignores Jim’s protest and says, “This is a dangerous street, just sit still and let me help you.” When Jim is across the street, the pedestrian pats him on the shoulder, and says, “Poor thing just out here trying to do everything by yourself.” Jim is furious, but does not feel like he can address the situation in a professional way. 1. What would you have done if you were Jim? 2. Have you ever been in a situation where you felt belittled or powerless? *
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