Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:05 PM 1/17/2009, you wrote: >How many times have you held the door for a lady to enter and they walk by >you as though you are invisible? And they never say thank you or "kiss my >ass!" for your politeness toward a woman. > >ted Sounds like you need a trip down South, Ted! We, for the most part, are still very polite down here - lots of "thank you's" and "yes, sir's", and "yes, ma'am's" - people actually let cars into lanes, open doors, give up seats, etc. There is a column in the Charlotte Observer about newcomers and the displaced Yankees are always surprised that everybody here is so polite, but they usually are also exasperated that we take the time to be polite!! Most people are in too much of a hurry these days to pay any attention to civility - much less look up from their Blackberries or Ipods to even see that you are there. The newcomers also make fun of waitresses here who call everybody "Honey" or "Darling" but I like it. Makes me feel at home! Just like Mayberry. Come on down! Tina Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com