How to Coach Yourself and Others Beware of Manipulation | Page 274

At a supermarket, I was offered a free gift, wrapped in paper, so that I couldn't see what it was. I
thought, there is no such thing as a free lunch, so I asked what this gift was. The sales person told me
that it was a nice, fun, great little thing. Who could say no to that? I said that I wasn't interested, and
walked away. She looked at me in astonishment.
Ending the conversation
Sales people contacting you usually try to lead the conversation, steering it in the direction they want,
which is giving you the feeling that you need to buy something from the