A trick I found with my little cousin was to pretend to think about it for a minute. I’d say "ummm … " and furrow my brow and be quiet for a few seconds. It creates this little moment of suspense which makes the answer seem more desirable to her.

You know what uses three times the amount of water per acre? Corn. And almonds use about ten times more water than corn.

And we get food out of that input, unlike a golf course where you get nothing of value.

And people have only just started caring about lawns, that use two orders of magnitude more water, fertilizer, and land than golf courses.

Have you seen a golf course before? They’re literally lawns.

Personal information like the name of a company they bought something from?

Please

Must be something that makes you look bad lol

Otherwise you’d just say it. You owe them nothing and they’ve broken the fuckin law and you’re protecting them? What do they have on you?

A simple courteous reminder of their obligations may save both parties some undue hassle.

Actually, the customer is already getting undue hassle, while the company is just breaking the law. Why can’t we just expect better?