Q&A for How to Smooth Talk Your Way out of Trouble

Tell them you are telling nothing but the truth. Keep repeating that. If it doesn't work, say how you feel and try asking "how would you feel if I didn't believe a word you say even if you're telling the truth?".

You should be honest with her and say that you know how you acted was childish and that it won't happen again.

You say "If you don't believe me, fine. At least I know that I am telling the truth and I have no reason to be in trouble."

Tell the truth. That's hardly a friend there.

Sincerely apologize to them and explain that you were just angry at that moment. Admit that you KNOW what you said was racist/xenophobic. The person will probably appreciate your honesty and sincerity.

Do you have an eyewitness? That might help. Aside from that, all you can do is tell the truth and pray that her eyes would be open to see it. If you've been truthful in the past, your chances of being believed are definitely better...

Your parents will probably be a lot less angry if you just outright tell them about your grades instead of trying to hide it. Parents like honesty. Try to come up with a plan for how you will study more and bring your grades. You could even ask them to hire a tutor for you.

Try your best to convince the other person that you're right. Stand your ground if you absolutely know you're right.

You don't; you just face the facts and own up to your mistakes.

Unless you are acting in self-defense, yes, you will definitely get in trouble (assuming you get caught).

Your parents love you, and want to provide you the best life and opportunities available. However, if you want to feel that you're making a contribution, you can do extra chores and housework, offer to cook meals, help out with projects, or even volunteer for a cause that is important to your parents. Just leaving them a note telling them that you appreciate them and how much they do for you would be a simple and very meaningful gesture to them.

They almost always do. It's better just to own what you've done wrong than to tell lies trying to hide it, thus compounding your guilt and shame.

Then own what you did wrong, apologize, and move on. This is probably what you should have done in the first place.

Just tell your parents that you said some bad words, and that you are truly sorry. Act as sincere as possible, and don't make excuses for your behavior. You'll definitely be in less trouble if you tell them yourself rather than waiting for them to hear it from the principal.

You can try distracting the person by saying something completely off-topic and hoping it makes them think about something else.

A very similar thing happened to me. Assuming that your friend agrees that you were just joking and no harm was intended, have them explain this to the teacher and/or principal.

Apologize sincerely, making no excuses for your actions. Your e-mail may have angered the other person, so he may take a bit of time to get over it. The best action, however, is to express your remorse and ask for forgiveness in order to get out of trouble.

Telling the truth and not getting in trouble at the same time is almost impossible. Look at it this way, though: if you lie, you will get in trouble too. That's two cons to that decision. If you tell the truth and get in trouble, that's a pro (truth) and a con (trouble) to that decision. Obviously, the truth is the better option.

You are calling it a mistake, so you already have an objective idea of what the issue is. Confide in your friends and other family. Tell your family, including your parents, you need reassurance and guidance. You have all the tools to make you well, so use them.

Say you didn't do it on purpose. Try to explain what happened, the teacher will understand.

Detach yourself from those people as they are only bringing you more trouble and try to find a way to negotiate with them.

You should not send inappropriate images even to your closest friend. It may leak out. Try to avoid sending images those kind. If you have already done this and gotten in trouble, apologize and explain that you understand why sending the images was wrong.

Prepare yourself for your mom's reaction so you don't become defensive about it. Apologize and admit that you made a poor decision, and tell her that you learned from it. You may just have to ride out the storm on this one!

If you said it in anger, apologize to the person you spoke to. Show sincerity and tell them you were simply stressed and frustrated with the situation and you accidentally cursed to show anger. If you were joking around, then apologize again and be polite. Tell them you didn't mean to be vulgar.

It depends on many factors, like the circumstances and your discipline record, it could be anything from detention to expulsion. You could even be charged with a crime. If you punch someone out of self-defense, just tell the truth and the authorities will likely go easier on you.

Just tell them that you did not know it was wrong. Tell them that you are always out to learn new things and learn from the mistake.

Let them know you are telling the truth but have some kind of evidence you are being truthful.

Apologize in person to your friend and tell him this will never happen again. Apologize to both his dad and your mom. Tell them that you've learned your lesson and you see now that violence is never the answer. Give everybody some time to get over it. It'll pass.

Think about how the person you've wronged must feel, and use that to help you with what you need to say in your apology. Make eye contact and be sincere.

Apologize for what you did and be respectful no matter what. If you think their parents might call your parents, tell your parents about what happened first so that they will be prepared and so it doesn't look like you were trying to hide something.