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How important is politeness in your opinion?



 
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How important is politeness in your opinion? Tue Dec 12, 2006 22:55 pm  How important is politeness in your opinion?
 

Hi friends!

How are you? I mean, I really hope you feel fine, do you? Beside of my wish all the best to you I have a question. How important is that little expression of kindness for you? For instance when you call someone you just know a bit. Today I called a provider of some service for the company I currently (and hope I?ll do it for a long time) work for and asked him the initial question. The man at the other side of the line obviously didn't know how to handle my inquisitiveness and confidentially babbled commonly about the fine weather.

So I?d like to learn how important it is for you to be friendly at the phone or in an e-mail?

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How are you? Tue Dec 12, 2006 23:13 pm  How are you?
 

It doesn't hurt to be friendly. If the person on the other end is a jerk about it, it's his or her problem, not yours.

I mean unless you're sitting at a bar or something and you break up a five-person conversation by blurting out, "What's up, peops?"... I see no problem with being friendly... or if you holler out a salutation at a wedding, while the vows are being done (which obviously nobody does... well I suppose there are cases, but those are few and far between).

So

I am fine. How are you?

Right now I'm taking a break from work. That's what y'all represent for me. It is why I love you so much.

T
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How are you? Tue Dec 12, 2006 23:41 pm  How are you?
 

I mean I love you all figuratively (didn't want to scare anyone with that fastball).
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How are you? Wed Dec 13, 2006 23:36 pm  How are you?
 

Hi T (Tom, I guess)!

I?m fine too, particular recently. Thanks for asking!

Well there is no problem with kindness. I just wondered what the matter was with my counterpart on Tuesday. Now I think that I?ve been able to figure out what made him that carefully hearing some kind words from me. I don?t want to tell the whole story but let me shortly explain: It had to do with money. He feared that I would have required some fortune from him for free Wink so that he decided to pay attention on what I would tell him next. Funny, isn?t it? Okay, that?s life!! Rolling Eyes

How often have you experienced that people who expected you to require some fortune from them for free became anxious when you came across them friendly?

Do you feel good? Very Happy Very Happy

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How are you? Wed Dec 20, 2006 21:38 pm  How are you?
 

Fan of Arabian horses wrote:
Hi friends!

So I?d like to learn how important it is for you to be friendly at the phone or in an e-mail?

HI friend!

Well, as for me, it's very important to be kind anywhere including e-mail and pm! Exclamation But sometimes it happens some people could probably be so busy that they just can't pay attention to you or your message. Crying or Very sad It happend to me, too.For my kindness Very Happy I've never taken offence, because all my friends are very special busy people Laughing Anyway, if there's no reply,sometimes it hurts when you think you aren't even estimated as 5 minutes??? That's why I always try to reply each message (maybe I'm not as busy as my friends? Shocked ) And finally, if you call someone as your friend, treat as a friend! Shocked
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How are you? Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:26 am  How are you?
 

Fan of Arabian horses wrote:
How often have you experienced that people who expected you to require some fortune from them for free became anxious when you came across them friendly?

Do you feel good? Very Happy Very Happy

Okay, Okay Michael, now lets go directly to the point - how much $ do you need for this moment? Very Happy
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How are you? Thu Dec 21, 2006 16:57 pm  How are you?
 

I could use $5 for a Big Mac and two Snack Wraps at Micky D's (McDonald's).

...gimme (give me) extra sauce on all aforementioned items, please.
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About this topic, Sun Dec 24, 2006 15:08 pm  About this topic,
 

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Anyway, if there's no reply,sometimes it hurts when you think you aren't even estimated as 5 minutes???
Sometimes I feel like you,but I must say that when I got married and now that I have kids is kind of difficult for me to answer all the letters I receive, I read all of them,and I always think how are they doing?and I would like to answer but sometimes time does'nt let me do that. Crying or Very sad
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How are you? I mean, I really hope you feel fine, do you? Beside of my wish all the best to you I have a question. How important is that little expression of kindness for you?.

Thanks for the best wishes for all of us,best wishes for you too and answering your question.I think to be polite must be part of us,When you are polite and talk with a smile on your face Laughing even on the phone,people feel it,and you can create a better atmosphere...
Cristina

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How are you? Fri Dec 29, 2006 23:13 pm  How are you?
 

aereal wrote:
Fan of Arabian horses wrote:
How often have you experienced that people who expected you to require some fortune from them for free became anxious when you came across them friendly?

Do you feel good? Very Happy Very Happy

Okay, Okay Michael, now lets go directly to the point - how much $ do you need for this moment? Very Happy

Hi aereal!

I see it works, doesn?t it? But don?t be afraid! I currently am satisfied with my salery! Very Happy

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How are you? Fri Dec 29, 2006 23:20 pm  How are you?
 

medeya2012 wrote:
Fan of Arabian horses wrote:
Hi friends!

So I?d like to learn how important it is for you to be friendly at the phone or in an e-mail?

HI friend!

Well, as for me, it's very important to be kind anywhere including e-mail and pm! Exclamation But sometimes it happens some people could probably be so busy that they just can't pay attention to you or your message. Crying or Very sad It happend to me, too.For my kindness Very Happy I've never taken offence, because all my friends are very special busy people Laughing Anyway, if there's no reply,sometimes it hurts when you think you aren't even estimated as 5 minutes??? That's why I always try to reply each message (maybe I'm not as busy as my friends? Shocked ) And finally, if you call someone as your friend, treat as a friend! Shocked

Hi medeya!

I had to learn recently that one also might be too tired to reply on a kind post. Please excuse me when I hesitated that long to answer your post.

Michael
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How are you? Sat Dec 30, 2006 10:02 am  How are you?
 

HI Michael:)

No matter:) I know you all are very busy:) Thanks for reply.
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