Emotions are the social lubricant of business. Not all of us use them, but it's important to make a human think you care about his primal comforts and traditions while you rob him blind.
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I don't see what you don't understand. It's very simple, really. When a human is uncomfortable, they avoid whatever is making them uneasy. If I don't mirror simple emotions such as sympathy, guilt, regret, embarrassment over something, they feel... well, vulnerable. It signals in a very visible way that they are weak. They don't understand it completely, but it's their subconscious telling them that I am the predator and they are the prey, even if they're my clients. Even if they stand to make a substantial gain, they will tend to avoid contact. It's a very simple business concept. Losing clients is very bad. So I feign these simple emotions, talk about a pet that is dear to me and bore them with tales of how it likes chasing a fake mouse I bought it with catnip or some such nonsense, or buy an ugly tie, and express regret at my purchase for my moment of weakness, my monetary binge. No, emotions are not necessary for interactions with humans, but they are profitable.
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