Frequently people catch you off guard and put you on the spot. It could be almost anything. Usually it has to dowith a reason as to why for a particualr conversation, event, failure, etc. For example, a person must have a report finished by a specific date. When the day comes and the manager asks where it is, the employee is instantly on the spot and must come up with a good reason. Most of the time they don’t and they are either demoted and let go. With our children we almost always put them on the sport. The obvious questions can range from why were you late, why didin’t you finish your homework, why didin’t you do the chores you were asked to do, etc. They always have reasons as it is just that they need to come up with an exccuse. I know a person who has an excuse for almost everything. No matter what it is he has an excuse. People no longer believe him and realize he is a lazy liar. This is true of many individuals who believe they can get away with anything. The procastinator is also in this category. They push everything off for so long that they need an entire book of excuses. They are generally the people who are always late for everything and end up moving from job to job. One of the worst ways is to be put on the spot when someone close to you asks about their new haircut, outfit, job, meal they cooked, etc. particularly if you hate it. Then you really have to employ tact, diplomacy and really good manners to not hurt their feelings. Do you like being put on the spot? The Good Gus Series is available online at Kindle, Nook and Waterstones. Hard copies, personally autographed, are available through our website www.goodgusbooks.com along with past blogs for your reading enjoyment. Now available audio and videos for the Good Gus series on YouTube! Digitizing for all the books are available now on YouTube! “Misplaced Trust” is now available on Amazon in e-book form. It is also available digitally at www.misplacedtrustbook.com. If you are thinking of a Will or a Living Trust, “Misplaced Trust” will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. Please check me out on IHeart radio. The Good Gus series, books one through four, are now available at the Morgan Mill Mail/UPS. I am about to be on Shopify, Instagram and Tic Tok!