For adults · Everyday
At a shop
You ask a shop assistant where something is. They say, "Not now, I am with a customer."
What could you do?
Three things you could say. None of them is the one right answer; each note says why it fits the moment, or why it may not.
Okay. I will wait here until you are free.
A strong fit
It accepts the no and makes your wait visible, so they come back to you.
Okay. I will look for someone else.
Also works here
Also fine. Another assistant may be free sooner.
Ask the customer they are serving instead.
Worth a second look
This interrupts two people. The assistant said they would be free.
What people here usually expect
- Shop staff finish with one customer before the next. Waiting nearby is the usual signal.
- You can ask someone else in the same shop. Nobody minds.
- A short "no rush" when they come back is common.
Your words
Write one line you could say when someone is busy: what you will do while you wait.
In the app you write one line here and it lands in your lines. Nothing is graded.
The move this moment practises: After a “not now”.
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