Blandish (verb)Pronunciation
BLAN-dish
Definition
To coax or influence by gentle flattery; cajole; also to use flattery or cajolery
Example Sentence
Example Sentence
Sherry blandished her mom into letting her borrow the car, even though she’d only had her license for a week.
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At one time or another, most people blandish to get what they want. A little compliment here or there before asking for what you really want, or saying what you really mean, can get you a long way.
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At one time or another, most people blandish to get what they want. A little compliment here or there before asking for what you really want, or saying what you really mean, can get you a long way.
Sometimes we even blandish subconsciously before asking an acquaintance for a favor. If you’re thinking “not me!” just think of the last time you asked a friend or coworker for something.
Did you jump right to the request?
“Can you help me finish up this deadline? I have so much to do this week, and I don’t have the time”
Or did you converse a little before getting to the real topic of conversation?
“Hey Jim. How are you? That tie looks great on you. So I know you’re great with this program, and I could really use some help….”
Blandishing may not actually be a bad thing. Most people would get tired of constantly being asked for favors by someone who seems to care nothing about how they are doing. Common courtesy says that we ask about other people and their lives and show interest in them before asking them to take interest in ours.
Blandishing may, in fact, merely be the polite way of asking for something.
Definition and pronunciation taken from dictionary.reference.com
Did you jump right to the request?
“Can you help me finish up this deadline? I have so much to do this week, and I don’t have the time”
Or did you converse a little before getting to the real topic of conversation?
“Hey Jim. How are you? That tie looks great on you. So I know you’re great with this program, and I could really use some help….”
Blandishing may not actually be a bad thing. Most people would get tired of constantly being asked for favors by someone who seems to care nothing about how they are doing. Common courtesy says that we ask about other people and their lives and show interest in them before asking them to take interest in ours.
Blandishing may, in fact, merely be the polite way of asking for something.
Definition and pronunciation taken from dictionary.reference.com
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