At university, one of my favourite subjects was concerned with conflict and negotiation. I've always found this topic interesting, and I believe the interest originally stemmed from my interest in cars. As a child, my father and I would often go to car yards just to look at the latest model cars and toy with the car dealers. In particular, I remember my father negotiating with a dealer on Christmas Eve regarding the purchase of a new car, getting as far as looking at options before telling the poor dealer that he had better check with my mum before proceeding further. Another favourite was a dealer who tried at least four or five different tactics with my father, from telling him he wasn't serious and not to waste his time, to smooth talking and trying to charm him. The funniest part was at the time we were looking to purchase a car for my sister and the poor guy totally blew it. This topic also makes me think about my father's favourite line - 'I love negot
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