- I listen to him and then I try to lighten the situation with a joke.
- I will tell him that if everything is going down the drain, at least he doesn’t have to paddle.
- I suggest that you write down all the problems and see if they are solvable.
- I agree with him and I would add that the world is indeed unfair.
- I will divert his attention to something completely different so that he feels better.
