“I know I just made you happy, but whatever you have on your mental list to buy me—delete it. Now.” “Maaaaaax.” “Don’t whine at me. You don’t need to reward me every time I please you.” “I’m sure we can negotiate this.” “No.” “Max, I just want to—” “No.” “Can you say something other than no?” Zander had yet to figure out how to effectively argue against a no, so, “No.”
