In this case I've had success explaining the problem to people, stating my proposed solution that they won't like, and asking if they have a better idea. If the

In this case I've had success explaining the problem to people, stating my proposed solution that they won't like, and asking if they have a better idea. If they have a better idea, then the problem is solved. If not, then they've thought of it from my perspective and it is shifted from me imposing something unpleasant to there being something unpleasant that none of us know how to get rid of.