Quotes About Interaction

Marilyn Frye (1983, 88) describes anger as akin to a speech act: "It cannot 'come off' if it doesn't

The family is performed by witnessing her being wound up, spinning around.

And, to our collective surprise, it turned out that for a person who doesn't like people, I'm pretty good at this customer service stuff.

if you want to make a room full of geologist shut up, tir their hands to their sides.

This is the problem with dealing with someone who is actually a good listener. They don't jump in on your sentences, saving you from actually finishing them, or talk over you, allowing what you do manage to get out to be lost or altered in transit. Instead, they wait, so you have to keep going.

It was so weird, because usually I was totally nervous talking to guys. But Eli was different. He made me want to say more, not less. Which was maybe not a good thing.

Nate: "And," he said, "boys at twelve aren't exactly slick with the ladies." Ruby: "'Slick with the ladies'?" I said. "Are you twelve?

You're always a kid around your parents… Unless they're acting like children. Then you don't get the chance.

Hey, think fast!' I just looked at Fave as he chucked the basketball at me with possibly the worst overhand throw I'd ever seen. It landed to my far right, then bounced past me, banging against my dad's truck. 'Do you have a vision problem of something?' I asked him. 'Just keeping you on your toes,' he replied

So finally, I decided that the best response — the safest — was none at all.

I don't think I like you." "A common reaction," he replied. "I'll win you over. Eventually." She

All I could think was that here, finally, for once, I wasn't only watching and reporting but part of this moving, changing world as well.

Most people think a girl and a guy can't just be friends, there has to be something else going on.

No staring into your puppy's eyes, because dogs view prolonged glares as confrontational, not instructional. Instead, keep looking over their head.

As your puppy approaches the lure, say Leave It to warn them off. When they back away, kneel to play, reward, or pet them lovingly.

Puppies love to play Chase, but you'll notice a theme in the games I describe in this chapter: Always encourage your puppy to chase you, not the other way around.

puppies repeat behavior that wins them attention — they don't care whether the interaction is negative or positive.

their whole day. If you have the time, ask your puppy to Wait and Sit. Only after you have them settled should you allow them to go and greet a new person.

Ease off confrontational games. No more tug-of-war or wrestling, and eliminate all in-home chasing matches. Play games outside and teach your puppy calm

In some circumstances, the puppy views the child as another puppy to bite and bully. At other times, a child becomes jealous of the attention the new addition is getting, which leads to sibling rivalry between the child and the puppy.

Have the kids say "Wait" as they hold the toy in front of the puppy

Don't call for negative interaction. Do you have to brush, bathe, or isolate your puppy? If so, don't use Come. Also, avoid using it when you're angry. You'll only freak your puppy out.

Choose a few different words for different toys — like "toy," "ball," and "bone." Encourage everyone to name the object as they toss it. Soon your puppy will be able to identify up to five different toys.

Instead of reaching for the toy in their mouth, shake and bounce your toy as you wait for the puppy to release the one they're holding. As they are releasing the object, say "Give," as you toss the copy.