Polite Thing to Do
It’s the polite thing to do… Ask nicely – say please and offer a sincere thank you Hold the door for the person behind you, even if they are not juggling bags and a small child Ask to be excused Read More …
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Kind Strangers
It is the season of Thanksgiving and all around, may you find kind strangers wherever you go. Like the young man who helped me park my overly large car in a too small spot. Like the patient pickup driver who Read More …
Paying for Parking
In most urban areas, as well as suburban towns, paying for parking is pretty normal. Whether you are commuting to work, visiting the city, or running an errand to the only retail store that exits within 80 to 100 miles Read More …
Watch Your Language
You must watch your language. Not just swearing. Not just being impolite. Not just being short. Not just being curt. Not just being vague. Not just being lazy and resorting to slang. Not just being too polite to say what Read More …
Has It Really Been…
Has it really been… Just 2 weeks since winter ended? So much fun to raise 3 kids? 30 years since BHS ended? Great seeing you? 25 years since college? Wonderful to have you visit, we MUST do it again sometime? Read More …
Helpful, or…
Are retail store workers naturally really nice and helpful, or is it just because they are paid on commission? I hope that it is both, but I think that we did our best in our role as customer – we engaged in Read More …
People Watching
Spending time in transit from one city to another and back again I tend to do a lot of people watching. Not sure if this something that I should always do, because sometimes I see things that I kind of Read More …
Go Ahead
It’s ok, you can go ahead…I was just taking turns like we are supposed to do. Let’s be polite. Or, maybe not…maybe you weren’t taught that life skill. I was trying to be nice. And set an example for my Read More …
More of a Request
In many cases, I have to wonder if the signs are more of a request than a rule? They all sound so negative… No Smoking. No Skateboarding. No Biking. No Dogs on the Beach. No Shirt. No Shoes. No Service. Read More …
Commissioned Sales
No one offers you personal, one on one attention, like a commissioned sales person. Many companies, even retail stores at the mall, decide to go this route. Typically, there is a base wage, which is usually higher than the average Read More …