Keeping Silent in the Face of the Honest Expression
"I'm going to be straightforward with you here..."
"I'll be honest..."
"No disrespect but..."
"I'm sorry but..."
You have to ask yourself, are the expressions honest, or are they a distraction for the right hook?
If it is the right hook, how should you respond? Should you get angry and fire a volley of singing sarcastic remarks?
No.
Say nothing. Keep quiet.
Romance novelist Lisa Kleypas writes, "Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said nearly as much as the words I left unspoken."