Listening to and Talking to Adults - Do's and Don'ts
> You Do
Remove your ear buds, turn down the television, or take a break from your video game when an adult wants to talk to you.
> You Don't
Say, "I'm busy now" or "Can't you see I'm busy?" or "I'll get back to you when I'm done."
> Why
It's important for you to learn to use the pause button. No matter how busy you think you are, you can always take a break from what you are doing to pay attention to another real live human being. They man need to tell you something important, or they may need to ask you a serious question. Even if what they want to talk about doesn't seem important to you, you can simply say, "Can we talk a little later?" That way, you're showing the adult the same respect you'd like the adult to show to you.
excerpt from: 50 Things Every Young Gentleman Should Know
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