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Re: Free advice

To: SUCHAK <suchak@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: Free advice
From: "Dean C. Paige" <ecopaige@metro.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 15:29:27 -0700
Cc: Charlie Brown <cb1500@erols.com>, triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: City of Santa Rosa
References: <33D81154.6AD@erols.com> <33D927AD.1B56@mediaone.net>
SUCHAK wrote:
> 
> Ease up, Politeness Man!
> 
> Are you *always* so compelled to point out *every* percieved
> transgression of your apparently strict code of proper acknowledgement,
> or is this a treat that you save for the internet?  I can see it now...
> "Honey, you forgot to thank me for mowing the lawn"...  Your poor wife.
> 
> It seems to me that most of the people on this list are motivated out of
> a desire to be helpful, to exchange information, and just basically
> participate in keeping these wonderful cars on the road, NOT because
> they live for the expression of gratitude that they feel should
> accompany such help.  If someone thanks me for something, great.  If
> not, NO BIG FRIGGIN DEAL!  Maybe they're just too busy ENJOYING THEIR
> CAR, which *is* why we're all here, no?
> 
> There are simply certain concessions you make to a cumbersome and
> impersonal medium like an E-mail list.  Minor courtesies sometime get
> overlooked.  Welcome to reality.  Perhaps you should look at the
> positive aspects of things, instead of your petty hurt feelings.
> 
> (Rant mode off)
> 
> John
> --
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Can you say AMEN!

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