FAN MAIL!!!
An interesting trend has started…with my new timeslot (for the time being) There are more people to hear my humor and take on life in general. Some folks enjoy it and others find it less favourable. I figured since I’ve started recieving “fan mail” and we’re all in this together I’d share some of the best ones as they come across my desk. Before I share last weeks biggest fan I have to give the back story so the comments will make sense.
The story: Did a poll on people being rude. Particularly how one guy I held the door for didn’t say thank you or even nod in acknowledgment that I had done him a solid. When we went through the second door ( they were doubles) I didn’t hold it for the guy and let it slam in his face. I figured since he didn’t care if I held the door or not then there really wasn’t any point in doing it again for him.
The fan mail: (it was fairly lengthy so i’ve put the excerpts) it started:
“I know now that your station is an equal opportunity employer and you have demonstrated your commitment in this cause by hiring the incompetent and the mentally challenged to sit in your airchairs” ( This one’s about me!! I’ll credit the writer as this was a witty start to the mail)
“the double doors that this imbecile tends to frequent, I want you to understand that had it been me who Brian “Seriously Challenged” Harper had held that door for, at the second door I would have grabbed his shrunken Rogers head and forced it through the glass and left him there to bleed to death. Or at least metaphorically, take it as you will.” ( This also I would’ve given the writer some credit to… but c’mon if you’re going to call names at least get my name right! It’s Robin “Seriously Challenged” Harper!)
So what I take from this is that the writer feels that even if a person doesn’t say thank you or awknowledge that you’ve gone out of your way to do something nice for them you should still do it….otherwise you could get beat up….metaphorically)
October 17th, 2007 at 8:45 am
Hehe.. I’m working in the UK and you’d think with them having a reputation of being polite and whatnot they’d thank you for holding open a door.. wel.. they don’t, in fact, I find they probably the most rude people on this earth, maybe it’s the region (Cambridge) but they sure as hell aren’t polite. Me being Dutch doesn’t help much in situations like that, we tend to say things that on our mind, so you can imagine some of the situational comedy that develops on a average day.
I keep up the “You’re welcome” even though a thank you stays out for 99.9% of all cases. Needless to say that I get my share of narky comments from people.
Maybe that’s why I love Canada, it’s the only place in the world where you can quite comfortably spend 5 minutes saying “no, really, you go first” while holding a door open
Things like talking with a total stranger is a no go in the UK as well, they think you are either escaped from the local asylum or just tell you to bugger off. While in Canada I’ve spent countless hours talking with total strangers, people I’ve never seen before and most likely never will see again, yet when you part ways it feels like you just met that long lost friend.
I hope Canadians as a people never lose that friendliness..
Anyhoo, just my 2cts as a foreigner
October 19th, 2007 at 9:11 am
Arghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! What’s happened to common courtesy?? The guy should have said at least thank you or acknowledged the first door help. I don’t blame you for what you did at the second door.
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:38 am
Obviously this guy suffers from “little man syndrom”. All talk but no action, metaphorically speaking.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:04 am
Whatever happened to basic social skills? What has happened to society, doesn’t anybody care and what is this teaching our children? I don’t blame you for what you did. I went grocery shopping with my children one day and held the double doors open for them to go in and this rude, mid forties B@#$H walked right through almost knocking over my 3 year old!!! I turned around and told her my 2 cents worth and boy was she embarassed!!!! Some people think everything is owed them, on a silver platter!!!