The Power of Politeness

Themes: Comedy, Contemporary, Power, Reality, Rejection
Length: 1 Minute
Gender: Female

A woman standing confidently in front of an invisible audience, speaking with a casual and humorous tone. She smiles wryly as she recounts each instance, delivering the lines with a mixture of irony and pride.

They say you should never take ‘no’ for an answer, but I’ve mastered the art of doing just that. And you know what? It’s oddly empowering. See, it all started when I tried to return a pair of jeans that just didn’t fit. I’m not sure what was more surprising—the fact that I thought they’d look good or that the cashier said I couldn’t return them. ‘Store policy,’ she said. But here’s where it gets interesting. I didn’t argue, didn’t plead. I just… accepted it. Walked right out of there with those ridiculous jeans in hand. But that’s not the end, oh no. A week later, I found myself in a similar situation with a promotion at work. Didn’t get it. My boss gave me some vague reason, probably something about ‘experience’ or whatever. And instead of fighting back or asking for feedback, I just nodded. Told him, ‘Thank you for considering me.’ And you know what happened? Absolutely nothing. And it felt great! No stress, no overthinking. Just pure, unadulterated rejection—and I’m thriving! The power of politeness, people. It’s like a superpower no one knows about. You don’t fight the system; you confuse the hell out of it by agreeing with it!