Out-neutral url
Patience-2
- Don’t make a snap decision.
- Rome wasn’t built in a day.
- She just needs time.
- Sleep on it.
- Sit tight!
- It takes time.
- Be patient and cool your heels, because I fully expect that she’ll come around eventually.
- Keep your shirt on.
- We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.
Patience-2
Out-negative / Annoyed url
You are wrong-2
- This is highway robbery.
- I think you owe me an apology.
- I think what you are doing stinks.
- You’ve got it backwards.
- You’ve got some nerve.
- How could you even think of doing this?
- There’s no excuse for it.
- That was uncalled for.
- I ought to pity you.
- That was uncalled for!
- You don’t know what you’re talking about.
You are wrong-2
In-negative / Desperation url
An addict
- Why is this so hard?
- I’m at the end of my rope.
- Things seem to be falling apart.
- I need it bad.
- What’s the use?
- I have nothing to live for.
- I’m grasping at straws.
- I have nowhere to turn to.
- There’s nothing to live for.
- I feel like I’m like beating my head against a brick wall.
- I’ve got a dark cloud hanging over me.
- For the longest time it’s just been one thing after another.
- I just can’t bring myself to change for the better.
- I don’t think I’m going to make it.
- I just can’t go on like this.
- Some days it doesn’t pay to get up in the morning.
- Sometimes I feel that I’m damned if I do, and damned if I don’t.
- I’m getting nowhere fast.
- It’s no use.
- I feel sick like a dog.
- I appreciate your advice, but that's all easier said that done.
An addict
In-positive / Confidence url
Shopping for clothes for camp
- You’ll be out of here so fast your head will spin.
- We’re getting our money’s worth.
- That was a productive use of our time.
- I’ve got it all under control.
- I’m going to have to ride shotgun on this task to make sure it gets done.
- Now this certainly seems like a worthwhile endeavor.
Shopping for clothes for camp
Out-positive / Encouragement url
For a friend who was just promoted to be head of sales
- I always knew you had it in you.
- You’ll go right to the top.
- If you play your cards right, nothing will stand in your way, and you will be very successful.
- This is a big moment for you.
- That’s a lucky break for you.
- Here’s your big chance.
- They must think a lot of you.
- You’re going to do a bang-up job.
- More power to you.
- Hit the ground running.
- Give it your all.
For a friend who was just promoted to be head of sales
Out-negative / Anger url
You will regret this
- You’ll be sorry.
- You can dish it out but you can’t take it.
- You’ll pay for this.
- You can’t get away with that.
- You had it coming to you.
- You deserve everything you get.
You will regret this
Out-neutral / Advice url
Let's help each other
- We're all in this together.
- One for all, and all for one.
- United we stand, divided we fall.
- We will either hang together, or hang separately.
- With teamwork we can accomplish anything.
- We will all benefit if we strive to see each other's point of view.
- We should approach this as a family, with one mind, and one heart.
- One good turn deserves another.
Let's help each other
In-positive / Surprise url
Your favorite team wins 10 games in a row
- It happens only once in a blue moon.
- If that don’t beat all.
- There are no words to describe it.
- Will wonders never cease?
- Lo and behold.
- My goodness.
- It’s a whole new ballgame.
- Heavens to Betsy.
- Can you imagine that?
- Do you dig it?
Your favorite team wins 10 games in a row
Out-neutral / Advice url
Strategize-1
- What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.
- Save the best for last.
- What you don’t know can hurt you.
- As long as you’re going to take the time to do it, you might as well do it right.
- Too many cooks spoil the broth.
- People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
- The ends don't justify the means.
- Put it to work for you.
- It’s important to just go through proper channels.
- The first step is to take a firm grasp on the situation.
- An elephant never forgets.
- It takes money to make money.
- Money doesn’t grow on trees.
- All is fair in love and war.
- The best way to approach this problem is to use the technique of divide and conquer.
- If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.
- You can’t focus on everything at once.
Strategize-1
Out-positive / Friendship url
Saying it’s no trouble
- It’s no trouble at all.
- I would have done the same thing for you.
- It’s no bother, it’s not out of my way, I’m going in that direction anyway.
- Don’t mention it.
- It’s the least that I could do.
- The pleasure’s all mine.
- Believe me, it comes from the heart.
- I’m happy I could help.
- You are most welcome.
- I’ll leave that up to you.
Saying it’s no trouble
In-positive / Surprise url
A friend wins a big prize
- That’s a nice surprise.
- It’s like something out of a movie.
- You’re pulling my leg.
- Now how do you like that?
- I was so surprised when it happened.
- Get a load of this.
- Good heavens!
- Well blow me down.
- So what do you know?
A friend wins a big prize
In-negative / Doubt url
A skeptical Investor questioning an entrepreneur about startup
- When you get right down to it, it seems that there’s more going on than meets the eye.
- How can you be so sure of that?
- That raises yet another question.
- That’s the 64,000 dollar question.
- If you re-examine the whole situation, you’ll find that’s not the case at all.
- There’s more to it than meets the eye.
- You don’t have a shred of evidence.
- You don’t know what you’re saying.
- You never know how it’s going to turn out.
- I have no idea what you’re talking about.
- It leaves a lot to be desired.
- What you are describing sounds like a pipe-dream.
- What are you trying to accomplish?
- After what you’ve told me, I’m more skeptical than ever.
- That’s just the other side of the same coin.
- The bottom line is that, as far as I'm concerned, when it comes to knowing if it's a good decision or not, the jury is still out.
- You can take it any way you like.
A skeptical Investor questioning an entrepreneur about startup