Humor serious problems

When the two sides are in a stalemate, we should use ingenious methods to turn the serious dispute into a humorous form, so as to ease the atmosphere and make a turn for the better. If the two sides of the dispute argue with each other for a serious problem, the pressure brought by the seriousness of the problem will often deepen their mutual hostility, and urge them to stick to their own opinions and show no weakness to each other. In order to break this stalemate, the mediators should adopt ingenious methods to transform the serious points of dispute into humorous forms, so as to make the two sides understand each other better The psychological pressure is relieved and the atmosphere becomes relaxed, which creates a turning point for the solution of the problem.

For example, at the meeting in Tehran at the end of November 1943, Stalin, the head of the Soviet Union, quarreled with Churchill, the British Prime Minister, about how to deal with the German Nazis. Stalin made no secret of his hatred for the Nazis, believing that at least 50000 Nazis should be executed and executed as soon as they were captured. Churchill, who tried to use Germany to restrict the Soviet Union, jumped up and protested. Stalin fixed his eyes on Churchill and said firmly, "50000 people must be shot!" Churchill showed no weakness and insisted on his own opinion. Roosevelt, the US president present, was inclined to Stalin on this issue, but he did not simply support Stalin. Instead, he used a compromise method to solve the problem with a smile: "I'm going to mediate your dispute. Can we reduce it to 49500 people?" Stalin was naturally happy when he heard this, while Churchill felt self-respect and no longer insisted, so the meeting went on smoothly.

In this case, how to deal with the German Nazis is related to the vital interests of the Soviet Union and Britain. Therefore, Stalin and Churchill did not give in to each other for their own interests. Stalin's "50000" was not an exact number. Roosevelt reduced it to "49500", which was like using bargaining in the market to solve this serious problem. This kind of deliberately inappropriate statement produced a humorous effect, eased the tense atmosphere at the meeting, improved the situation and made the talks go on smoothly.