Inexplicably, the young woman behind the counter responded pleasantly rather than deal with it the way almost every other red-blooded New Jerseyan would have on a busy summer's day.
"No," she responded pleasantly.
A humor-like experience can wash over you pleasantly without asking you to respond or even think very much.
My coworker went on with her life, answered pleasantly when I finally did respond at around 8 30, and somehow the planet didn't explode.
They'll appreciate you acting normal around them, and respond much more pleasantly.
I was pleasantly surprised when they responded to my challenge and educated my colleagues and me about the challenges and opportunities of integrating bike-sharing programs successfully into low-income communities.
"Doesn't that drive you crazy?" Ms. Shear pleasantly asked the mother, who responded that as long as the child was doing something quiet, rather than screaming and jumping around, it was fine.
On Sunday evening at the Metropolitan Opera House, the star crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli seemed out of his element and ill at ease in one of his rare all-classical recitals, and listeners responded politely and pleasantly, as if fulfilling their duty, a bit puzzled by the gap between the cautious sounds they were hearing and the smooth polish of Mr. Bocelli's blockbuster recordings.
Now a literary classic, the relationship began when the student encountered Rilke's work, became inspired to write to him for guidance, critique, and support, and was pleasantly surprised when Rilke actually responded to his letters!
Both staff and family members highlighted this as an important concern, however all participants were pleasantly surprised at how well residents responded.
