Politics
“If the client brings it up, you can respond, if and only
if, you agree. Even then, it is best to steer things in another direction. Most
of us get mad when we think about politics, and angry people don’t fish well. I
know, I’ve tried it.”
JOHN GIERACH
…from “Guiding & Being Guided” chapter in Sex,
Death & Fly Fishing
My Comment: Over the years if a client
persists with casual innuendos about politics to see where I’m coming from
politically; initially I let the first few attempts slide-by, ignoring the
comments. If they persist, then Frankie da Curmudgeon makes an appearance.
I’ve sort of paraphrased Gierach as in: “Politics pisses
people-off. And people who are ticked-off can’t fish very well. The only
politics I’m receptive to discuss, if you’re willing and you are paying for my
time, is fishery politics.
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