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Say, Thank You
Copyright 2003, Cajun Clark
Somewhere along the way something got lost: the ability to say, Thank You. Why isn't really known, nor when this phenomenon took place isn't really known either. But it's a reality today, one that permeates society; especially The Internet.
Maybe a couple of examples would be helpful. You read an article, think it's well done, and send an email to the author expressing your appreciation. And what do you receive back? Silence. No "Thank You." No glad you like it. Only Dead Silence.
One author writes about the things your dog wants you to know. Your dog, Spotless, a Queensland heeler, writes about how she sent the article to her pals Tasha and Sweet Pea, and how she has printed the article and posted it in every room of the house. Does Spotless receive a reply? Nope, not on your life.
Hopefully, by now you have the message. This is not new, it's happened to you before, and it'll happen to you again. Now don't get me wrong, people are busy. But if they're that busy, then they're going to miss out on some great opportunities. Which is very unfortunate, because it's a universal law: What goes around comes around.
Okay, by now you're probably thinking, What's his problem? Answer is: It's no problem, it's an observation on The Internet and Society. For some reason, unknown to even the brightest, common courtesy has disappeared. Miss Manners has been shoved into the back recesses of a dark closet, no longer taught or remembered. Rudeness has become the norm. And we all suffer for it!
When "Thank you", "You're welcome", "Please" no longer have value, where are we headed? Or, more frightening, where are we at? Scary, is it not? Now, if you're like most, by this point you'll put this out of mind by declaring the points and comments made to this point are the ramblings of a malcontent. That being the case, now's a good time to bring you up to speed.
All of this stuff about manners I learned at my mother's knee. It was a given. And if you didn't exercise "your" manners, you were in big time trouble. You did it 'til you got it right. Now, I'm still closer to 64 than 65. I've been to a couple of county fairs and a goat roping or two. I was there when accomplishments were made that you only know by reading about. In other words...
I'M A DINOSAUR. I believe in building mutually beneficial lasting relationships, because that's the secret of long term success. But the sad thing is, we-us dinosaurs-are a dying breed; we're not being replaced. Am I going to change, to follow the lead of The Great Cyberspace Masses? No way, never ever. I'll give folks courtesy and obey my manners to my dying grave. You can take that to the bank!
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