I figured you were over 40, and I wasn't trying to single you out. Your comment just sent me on that tangent. You're just out of GenX and I'm just in it, if you use '65 as the cutoff.
I see these attribute a lot in my peers, and you and your peers get to enjoy dealing with it in your subordinates. :-)
Huh? I must have gotten that from my wife, then. (grin)
Ed
Absolutely.
Ditto. If you didn't pay for something that left the store with you it's stealing. It doesn't matter if they didn't catch it at checkout. What if someone was helping you do some work at home and was using your tools. They discover when they get home that they still have your tape. Heck, you didn't keep track of it so it's now theirs, right?! Wrong!! You'd expect them to give it back. The fact that the loser here is a corporation makes no difference. Your the one who's either honest or a crook. Even if you feel cheated by a product or service. That only means that you should do business elsewhere. It's not yours to even the score.
No question about it, yes! And I'm not a big BORG fan.
On Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:19:19 +0000, Larry C wrote (in article ):
Gotcha completely. I grew up where politeness was the norm. and the courtesy of a "please" and "thank you" was an indication that people acknowledged each other's dignity and appreciated effort made towards them. It costs nothing yet it purchases a great deal.
Some may say my ego is out of kilter but I get irked if I hold a door open for someone and it is simply taken for granted. I don't want payment, or even a formal thank you. Eye contact and the hint of a smile is all it takes to make me think the gesture was worthwhile. It may not be Zen but it IS the cement of the common bond of humanity.
Returning what is in effect a great wadj of cash merits slightly more, I would have thought - at least a few minutes personal attention and the effort being made to show that your gesture - and the time, trouble and personal expense incurred in making it - is appreciated by a fellow participant in the Game.
Isn't that a reasonable expectation in what passes for civilized society?
About a month ago, about 6 of us, all retirees from the same company were having a meal together in a local pub. The time came to pay and we asked fro the bill. We all chipped in our dues according to the menu prices and found we had a fair bit more than the bill so we queried it. We were then told that some of the items were on special offer that day but they thanked us anyway.
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