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Britney and Kevin - Together

October 25th, 2007

Britney and K-Fed attended their first court-ordered class at the Beverly Hills Hotel yesterday morning. People magazine says

The Parenting Without Conflict program… teaches cooperative parenting and communication skills. Part of the program is doing drills called “polite requests.” “Instead of saying ‘You’re always bringing the kids home late because you’re an insensitive jerk,’” explains a supervisor for the program, “We teach parents instead to say ‘When you bring the kids home late, I feel like you’re not valuing my time, and I feel hurt or angry as a result.”

TMZ adds

Sources say Britney was actually looking forward to discussing parenting with her ex — however, after arriving at the location, Brit was distraught and seen bawling like a baby in the bathroom. It’s only the third time Brit and K-Fed have been in the same room since they separated.

I guess it’s hard to make “shut your fuckin’ legs, bitch — I can’t breathe!” and “I hate you and wish you were dead” a polite request. Hard, but not impossible. All Kevin had to do is adopt less accusatory phrasing and add a “please” or “could I trouble you to…” to his entreaty. Voila! — polite. That also works great in public settings with people you don’t know. For example, let’s say the waiter brings you a regular beer instead of a light. Make direct eye contact, smile, speak from your diaphragm and say, “I see here that you brought me a regular Corona. While I appreciate the gesture, I ordered a Corona Light.” Or maybe some guy lights up next to your asthmatic child at the park. Once again speaking from the diaphragm, annunciate clearly and say, “Hey, faggot! If you don’t put out that cigarette in the next ten seconds, I’m going to stab your mom and your sister the throat with this rusty kitchen knife because I know where they fucking live. Thanks.” Follow that up with a firm handshake and a sincere smile and enjoy the ensuing social pleasantry wherever you go!