Re: . . . Solutions <read this>

It occurs to me that it takes just as long to be rude and sarcastic as it 
does to be polite and usually folks respond much better to politeness. It's 
all fine and dandy to say what you think, but it's all too easy when you 
have the anonymity of a computer screen, to be offensive.

Take that same attitude/tone into the "real world" and I have a feeling 
that it wouldn't take long for a client to take their business 
elsewhere...I know I would.

Nobody is asking for "warm fuzzies" here...(with apologies to the Capt) 
just, as Dusty says, common courtesy.

Kym



At 06:28 PM 21/05/2001 -0500, Dusty wrote:
>I am quite happy and comfortable in the real world. When I do business with
>somone who talks to me in this way, I no longer do business with that
>person. It's that simple. I don't believe I'm being too sensitive here. I
>just believe in a little common courtesy.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Hugh Blair" <hblair(at)bigfoot.com>
>To: <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
>Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 5:39 PM
>Subject: RE: . . . Solutions <read this>
>
>
> > Dusty, get a life.  A good one.  Just because someone is terse
> > does -not- mean their response has "utter lack of tact" or that
> > it is "totally worthless".  Of course, you are careful to say
> > that this is "my opinion".  It's -my- opinion that your comments
> > on this suck.  If you're so easily offended, stay home with the
> > doors and windows shut.  Turn off the TV and radio.  Don't read
> > the newspaper.
> >
> > There just might be something in RealLife(tm) that offends you.
> > When someone gives you a terse answer, you think that they are
> > treating you "like an idiot".  It's just too bad that you want
> > folks to treat you gently.  This is the RealWorld.  Live in it.
> >
> > Or, as I earlier suggested, you just might get a real life.
> >
> > -Hugh
> > ____________________________
> > ->  Domain Names for $15  <-
> > http://www.wholesalenics.net
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > Behalf Of Dusty
> > > Subject: Re: . . . Solutions <read this>
> > >
> > > Mr. Bonini--
> > > Ok, now let ME be "direct and to the point." The condescending
> > > tone of your messages has so far out-shadowed any potentially
>constructive
> > advice as to
> > > make them totally worthless in my opinion. Your original message grated
>on
> > > my nerves, but I refrained from saying anything as it was not directed
> > > toward me. But this has gone too far. Even though I am not the target of
> > > this utter lack of tact, as a member of this list and one who reads the
> > > messages that come across it, I am VERY offended. Your behavior
> > > is not only unprofessional, it is just downright rude. I might expect
>such
> > > actions from one of my students, but even they would hear about it.
> > >
> > > You can be sure that it will be quite some time before I venture to pose
>a
> > > question to this group again, as I have no wish to be the target of such
> > > boorishness and poor taste. You obviously have the expertise to be able
>to
> > > offer good advice, but at this point I could care less. I joined this
>list
> > > to learn, not to be treated like an idiot because I don't know as much
>as
> > > some people here.
> > >
> > > Oh, and I DO appreciate the answers everyone made to my question
>regarding
> > > the password protect. I will consider all of it carefully.
> > >
> > > Dusty
> > >
> >


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