P3 Negotiations

One and a half weeks into P3 and I am completely blown away. The electives offered at INSEAD are the most mind-blowing electives I've ever taken. In negotiations class, our professor gave us an example of 'negotiating the non-negotiable'. Apparently, a former student walked into a convenience store and wanted to buy a box of condoms. They were sold in packs of 3. He said to the cashier, 'but I only want 1'; a request that most people would have dismissed as non-negotiable. After a few minutes of dialog, it was uncovered that the cashier needs 2 condoms. How that fact was uncovered (and why he needs '2') is unknown, but the student walked away with what he wanted. Next time I'm in a supermarket, I'm going to pick up an 8-pack of hot-dogs and a 10-pack of hot-dog buns and try to negotiate for only 8 buns.