At 10:32 AM 5/6/01 , Kim wrote:
>This guy has asked me about the gear before, so he's aware of the value. On
>top of everything else, I just know MY kid will make a spectacular play
>today and I won't get it 'cause HE'll have my camera focused on his kid. I
>think I need assertiveness training.
Learn to say "no" before "yes". This allows you to limit the demands
others make on you, whether it's your equipment, time, etc.
If you go ahead with this, make him finish the roll within the first
quarter of the game and always stay within three feet of him to let him
know that this is a big deal and that he can't do whatever he wants now
that he has the camera in his hands. For some people one really means "as
many as I want until you get annoyed enough to ask me to stop."
Establishing rules before you hand over the camera and making him
acknowledge that he understands those rules also helps. Oh, and also let
him know that this is a one time deal only and if he wants to take pictures
at other games he can get his own damn equipment.
If anyone asked to borrow my equipment I wouldn't even respond except to
laugh in their face. :-)
Devin
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