Comments on: The Dying Art of Thanks and Gratitude

By: Duder

Duder — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:51:00 +0000

Yes dude!!!Thank you…at least there are other people out there thinking alike…is the world full of d—heads?

By: Rbixbysr

Rbixbysr — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:44:00 +0000

answer. stay put. Plough slowly forward, then thank them heartily.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 24 May 2011 08:40:00 +0000

It is interesting that we seem to think we practice the golden rule to others better than others practice it toward us. Every one of those things have happened to me more than once, but I am
happy to still be able to say that they are relatively rare. Usually people express some kind of appreciation. Unfortunately, I get lost in
never never land, I know I have been unappreciative of more people, than people have been of me. That thought helps to put things into perspective better for me. I admit that I am too easily irritated when people
don’t do unto me as I assume self-righteously (and wrongly) that I do unto them.

By: Rimetjules74

Rimetjules74 — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 02:35:00 +0000

I live in China and the behavior your mention is the rule, not the exception. In fact, when people do things like say “thank you” or hold a door open, I am surprised/stunned/shocked. Politeness and rudeness can be cultural issues but I do think it boils down to the line you wrote: “She was stuck in her own little world ..”
No one else exists….or rather I should say, no one else who matters exists.
Politeness means acknowledging the value of another person.

By: Behavior based safety software

Behavior based safety software — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:33:36 +0000

Same here. The passing of morals and proper behavior goes a long way. And it is up to us to ensure that it never dies.

By: Behavior based safety software

Behavior based safety software — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:33:36 +0000

Same here. The passing of morals and proper behavior goes a long way. And it is up to us to ensure that it never dies.

By: Stem cell transplant

Stem cell transplant — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:33:12 +0000

Stem cells in an organism of the adult person are developed by a bone brain. It is their basic source, but it is far not the unique. Also stem cells are found out and in a fatty fabric, a skin, muscles, a liver, lungs, an eye retina, practically in all bodies and organism fabrics. They provide restoration of the damaged sites of bodies and fabrics.

By: Paul Voss

Paul Voss — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:53:11 +0000

Letting the pedestrian cross then them taking their time is the worse. I always let people cross when I am driving, and it drives me crazy when they take their time to cross and fail to even waive. Something that is new for me too, is when I am pushing my child in her stroller on the right side of the sidewalk. A large group will come walking towards us, and not move even though they are taking up the whole sidewalk.

By: nan hill

nan hill — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:05:40 +0000

i'm a drill sargent with my kids when it comes to 'please' and 'thank you. what happened to common courtesy? if it skipped a generation, i promise to help my kids generation will bring it back!!

By: Grace Boyle

Grace Boyle — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:26:37 +0000

It's frustrating and true. However, instead of us worrying about how other people react I feel like we can definitely take hold of our actions. I think it's the little things that count in life. If someone held the door for me like that, I would have the biggest smile on my face and send so much thanks your way! So kudos to you! It's nice to do things like that. Karma's a bitch anyway, right?