DO OR PIE

I like this kind of choice. The type where you either do a given chore or take a break to have a nice pie of pie to sort of forget the whole thing.

Course that doesn't mean you can tell others it that way. And especially if the chore is some kind of emergency.

Then perhaps it is best to not share your plans. People can be so darn picky about you taking a pie break when they are facing the risk of a major disaster.

That just isn't the time when many people are inclined to be supportive of such choices. And you can't even offer them a piece if they are like worried about survival.

Pie is really great, but it doesn't exactly cut it when speaking of solving their problems. They just can't seem to get all that excited at that moment over a snack in such situations.

Plus they will not be all that thrilled to know you bailed on them either. Well not for pie at least.

Which is why you have to come up with a lie. One that will make it look like you care and then still lets you get away without helping.

That can be real tricky. It takes practice to truly come up with a decent lie in such situations.

But I have learned some types of excuses do work a lot better than others. They just seem to get a more calming reaction.

My personal favorite has to be when I come up with some other form of crisis. But it does have to be believable.

If you make sure they know you have some other crisis that they think is real, they will be more understanding. And that always is a better choice to them being angry.

But then if you do happen to choose that option it is also important that you do not take time to go to some pie place the person might see you. That is really a bad choice.

So it is another little detail that is best to factor in. You need a believable phony crisis to escape the real one.

And if you go for pie have the good taste to do it where the person won't see you. It is a very wise option.

One that I learn the hard way. Some how it just makes pie taste less tasty if you have the flavor in your mouth of feeling like a complete jerk when that person looks you in the eyes after finding you in a bakery.