Tea Talk

Just thought it was worth mentioning after reading this article on reuters.
A Japanese woman who was threatened for money at knife-point managed to calm her assailant down by making him tea and having a 20-minute chat.
She gave him close to 100 USD and he ran away as she called the police, but she and her 6-month old daughter escaped unharmed.
Now isn't that a much more civil way to handle things?