From: Imaflibbertygibb@aol.com
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 08:59:24 EDT
Subject: Re: Saying Thank you
To: patriciacary@email.msn.com, balloon@balloonhq.com

In a message dated 9/14/00 9:49:02 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
patriciacary@email.msn.com writes:
<< u". 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. ...snip...
     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....snip...
     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.
  >>
Well, as we all probably know by now, I'm a grouchy olde crow! *<[{:o)

I agree w/your sentiments, but, I do one thing different.  I hold my hand to 
my ear and say, "Whoops!  I musta not heard the magic word!   O! I'm a poet, 
don't ya know it!?  Now, what's the magic word?"  See, I only go out as a 
clown, and I feel it is imperitive for me to make sure I make a point, but as 
a clown, do it with humor so as to keep wounded feelings at a minimum, yet, 
maintaining my hard nosed standards.
I believe we are all responsible for HELPING each other, and manneers fall 
into that category.  Please is a must for "old clowney", even from adults. 
So, when I have to prompt  for it, I Happily exclaim, "Yup, yup, yup!  I just 
KNEW you knew the magic word & I just missed it!  Thanks You Berry Bunches!" 
Then proceed w/business.
I also believe we encourage what we condone by silence.
ce/the olde crow


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