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Genuine question- is Please and Thankyou a cultural thing on the EEVBlog forum ?
RJSV:
For Neganur,'s response: Reminded me, in reverse situation: I had rescued a feral cat family (5 kitten + mom), but needed help with supplies / food / kitty liter
being unemployed EE at the time 1996 recession ish.
The humane society lady complained about me, mercylessly: I hadn't thought to thank her later.
Just thought I, being a HERO was enough: I simply did not have a 'THANK YOU' follow-up on my radar screen.
Maybe, you could prioritize your agenda, first, keeping your antenna up, for cases that aren't so reciprocating
as they come, and develop a sense for putting really bad offenders into the TODO box.
When I venture into road / crosswalk I don't completely expect drivers to stop; many won't and are perfectly unaware... Some will never get it, but I just avoid bitterness. SF bay area has some ignorant drivers, but many just never got 'a talk...' on those two basics, thanking and using please. There's a lot of aggressive METH users, too, to occasionally encounter, a la BREAKING BAD... That crew is not likely to change, soon.
Myself, sometimes along with thanks, or skipped thanks, I will substitute an honest complement like:
"You guys are the BEST! Donut shop, etc"
-RJHayward
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