User:David Gerard/A nice cup of tea and a sit down

A nice cup of tea and a sit down is a chance to declare publicly what you appreciate about other members of the UN or their contributions. As Mohandas Gandhi said: If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. That rather idealistic concept is the fundamental rule on this page. The goal is to create goodwill and perhaps assist the dispute resolution processes that occurs in other areas – or, if we're lucky, avoid disputes at all.

Of course, this page should not replace complimenting people directly at their embassy. A nice cup of tea and a sit down is for when things have gone beyond that, and there is a need for some more formal and serious niceness.

If you get the urge to say something like "I think that such-and-such has worked really hard on international relations, but...", you should stop there. The rule of thumb when making a compliment is to "stop at the but/however/although". Just the complimentary part, please.

When you're done pouring, you may want to leave the {{tea}} template at their embassy, so they know that their tea is ready.

What A nice cup of tea and a sit down is for

• Saying nice things about other international leaders, especially those with whom you are currently having problems.
• Publicly declaring what you like about a person, their country or their contributions.
• Directing people to, when disagreements on other pages get heated.

I admire your broad shoulders and muscular arms, for holding your cup of tea and your newspaper. Your tits are pretty fabulous too.

What A nice cup of tea and a sit down is not for

• Mediation or arbitration.
• Dispute resolution.
• Arguing.
• Armed hostilities.
• Invasion Regime change.
• Anything that is not 100% positive.