Reasonable and unreasonable

How should reasonable folks deal with unreasonable demands is a question that never cease to come up, as unreasonable persons don't understand what is within reason or not, and always keep encroaching on a territory that makes many downright uncomfortable. The answer is quite simple; just clearly say no and, if possible, explain which feeling or physical strain the outlandish demand brings into the picture.

I believe it's important to explain why – even so succinctly – a certain type of expectation is not within the realm of possibility. If you're one of these reasonable individuals, don't think the fancy requests will stop there however; they'll be repeated in the future as the unreasonable character never knows where to stop or has generally no idea where the boundaries should be. You'll be just practicing your answers, blurting them out instinctively and genuinely, thus guaranteeing that you'll never be stuck again with accomplishing a task that makes you downright uncomfortable...