Empathy Expert Gifts

"I know what you're going through, dear. I buried my husband last year -? but they found him in time."

A great coach is good at listening...

'Hey! Roll a mile in my shoes!'

"We'll soon have you sorted out, Mr. Fenton."

"You need to stop comparing yourself to other people."

Therapy.

'I bet you don't get many complaints.'

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

Baldo considers squishing a caterpillar and then changes his mind."

"People don't understand that alcoholism is a hazard of my profession!"

"Admit it, it happened again! You didn't go for a quick kill but listened to his sad life story and let him go!"

"Sometimes, my dear lady, even Dr. Hergeshimer gets tired."

"How did you get this number?"

"How did I get to be the only one that listens?"

"Honey! What's wrong?Did you hurt your thumb?"

Bad News

Post-Pandemic Human

"Now I'm well, I miss my doctor."

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

'You think you have a hard life? -- I have to listen to crazy people every day!'

'How many are just staying together for the kids? Ok, that's good, very good.'

Crying Sympathy Card.

"Cops don't get me. Sure, they got me – but they'll ever get me."

Being called a 'Big Bad Wolf' your whole life takes its toll: Deep down, I'm hurt...

'If you're not sure of the name of a client then check it on the system, don't just shout 'Hey Fatso'.'

"Be prepared to be hated!"

"Nobody ever asks me how I'm doing!"

"Hey, amigo... Been there, done that, bought the tattoo!"

'If I knew exactly where I lost his insulin - it would not be lost - would it!?!'

"It's okay to have a bad day."

"Having a bad life? Don't worry. It'll pass."

"It's my emotional-support beard."

"Guilt is good."

"Some dogs can smell fear. Mine can smell apathy."

"We're not laughing at you, sweetie. We're laughing at something you don't understand."