It’s always the way, isn’t it?
It’s like when you hold the door for someone at maybe the movie theater or someplace, then the next thirteen people brush through as though you were holding the door for them, not one of them bothering to put a hand on it to take the onus off of you. Then you see some nice older person and you figure you’ll hold the stupid door open a little while longer for that li’l ol’ soul who might appreciate it…
and they’re the person who takes the weight of the door off you as thought you’re insulting them by holding it, and lets you rejoin your family who are already across the parking lot waiting at the car and wondering where the hell you’ve been.
Steve, Steve, Steve…
If this is your idea of getting into the good graces of the old man that’s the father of the chick you want to hit on, then you might as well go back to running on a bum ankle and then expecting the chick doctor to rewrap it for you.
And while you’re at it keep thinking of her as a “chick” cuz you know if you think of her that way one day it’ll slip out in conversation. She’ll love that.
still trying to Impress Kara?
sorry but you F… it since your mistakes SEVERAL TIMES
Re: door – been there, done that. “Hello, this is Carlton, your doorman. . . .”
Just glad the 300 yards of wet sand and dirt I low-crawled through in basic training wasn’t that muddy. We rinsed off in the creek at the end.
Don’t forget, not one of those ingrates who lumbered past you didn’t even bother to thank you, give you a nod, or even a smile. Lame indeed. It’s a good thing you did it just because you ARE that nice.
They said thanks, but they didn’t stick around.
You get points for being first to cross the finish line. There’s nothing in there rewarding politeness.
[Curtis Hoffmann]:
While I see your point, my ‘read’ on that is, Politeness that’s freely-given is FAR more valuable. Politeness, if given solely because they EXPECT something in return, lacks an essential sincerity, & thus becomes far less valuable.