11. You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire. They all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your friend. The criticism is distasteful and unjustified. What do you do?
Ahhh finally an easy one (should have read ahead and then I wouldn't have taken so long a break). I've been in this exact situation many times! I'd point out some of her finer points. I wouldn't correct them or defend her (I find people don't listen when you are basically telling them they're wrong) but say she was so sweet to me during xyz period of ny life she helped me with abc - I couldn't have made it through without her...
+++what would you do? Pupster really wants to know+++
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I would say something along the lines of "Before you go any further, you need to know that so-and-so is a close friend and I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't talk about her." If they continued, I would either dispute some of their claims or simply remove myself from the situation.
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