the lessons we can learn from bratty kids

People often complain about badly behaved kids. We see them in restaurants and store and become annoyed with their disturbance. But are these kids poorly behaved...or secretly geniuses. Think about it...bratty kids ALWAYS get what they want.

So why don't adults try it more?

Go into a retail store and demand a lower price, get something that isn't on sale, for a sale price, get stuff returned. Anyone that has worked in retail will tell you its possible if you whine enough. Lets face it most clothes have a profit margin of at least 80% anyway.

Example 1: I once witnessed a woman (average sized...not thin not fat) argue with the manager that they didn't cary her size of underwear. She agreed to take a size that, supposedly, didn't fit her well, but only for a discount. She complained long enough and got her way.

Example 2: A van full of college students pulled up to an empty chain sub restaurant during what seemed to be a very slow lunch. One of the students said they would defect to the McDonalds across the street unless they got a dollar off of each sandwich. Now, I don't see the point in putting that much effort into one dollar off, but they seemed to want it badly. The restaurant not wanting to lose the business of 9 customers gave in at the managers approval.

People take too much at face value. At many non chain restaurants, hotels, and other services you can haggle for the price, if your smart enough.

If you think you are justified in something...than make it known. You CAN get your way if you want it bad enough. There are so many opportunities out there.