“Suppose the boot was on the other foot, and someone came to you, say, your daughter, and said, "I haven't been sleeping for months."”
設想一下,要是換成你,比如說你女兒,來跟你說她已經好幾個月睡不著了呢?
用換位設想把質問變成鏡子,逼對方自己聽見答案。
the boot on the other foot
建議別人換位思考時用,對朋友有效;指責上司時別用。
Put yourself in their shoes for a minute. / Imagine it was you sitting in that chair.
中性
Suppose 後稍停,foot 前放慢。
Suppose the boot was on the other foot and you were the one asking for help. 要是換作你,是你在開口求人呢?
