From: "patricia cary" <patriciacary@email.msn.com>
To: <delidee32@cs.com>, "BalloonHQ" <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Re: Saying Thank you
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 22:48:33 -0500

Sorry to come in so late on this thread, I'm sure you're all sick of it. But
I think it is important to encourage the kids to say "please" and "thank
you". Not for OUR sakes, but for theirs.
    We do children (ours and other's) a disservice if we let rude behavior
slide. An ill-mannered child is likely to grow to be an ill-mannered adult.
Unfortunately, we see plenty of these folks everyday. They are most often
unhappy, unsuccessful individuals.
    I expect children and adults to ASK for a balloon. If they say "I want a
dog," I put my hand to my ear and say "I'm sorry?" And I'll repeat it as
long as it takes. If there's a line, the pressure is on the person holding
up the line. For every person ticked off by this, I find there are at least
three who respect it.
    I work a lot. People seem to like what I do. And I've reached an age
where I don't lose any sleep because some adolescent thinks I'm a grouchy
old fart.
    Thank you.

    Magic Christopher
    Birmingham, AL
-----Original Message-----
To: BalloonHQ <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Date: Monday, September 11, 2000 12:53 PM
Subject: Saying Thank you you


>Hi all, My name is Deliza and I am new to the list.  I am a beginner in
balloon making and have learned several basic balloon twist.  I had my first
gig on Saturday for a friend.  Boy it was crazy.  The kids kept getting into
my balloon bag, somejone took my balloon pump as a shovel. The pump didnt
want to pump ahhhhh.  Anyway I finally got it working again and started
making the balloons for the kids.  They wanted fairly easy things (thank
god).  flowers, dogs, swords ect..  My only gripe was, I didnt hear the word
thank you.  I think only one child out of over 20 said thank you.  I had
this one parent come and ask me to make her daughter a flower because she
didnt want the dog I made for her.  I was very upset but made her the
flower, Not even a thank you.
>
>My question is should I make the kids say thank you or just let it go?????
>
>Thanks Deli in brooklyn ny
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