This was a really good and beautiful article, Ted!

I remember being in a corporate training session in which I was supposed to make someone loosen their grip on my hand, or something like that. I tried to pull at the fingers. Then I thought, "You idiot! Ask Nicely!"

So I said, "Would you please let go of my hand?" I and the other person laughed out loud. Asking Nicely worked like a charm. :)