Posted by Angielala on January 23, 2004, at 8:25:50
In reply to Re: My life at work, by Ani Difranco, posted by deirdrehbrt on January 22, 2004, at 22:34:30
Exactly Dee! Ani tells it like it is... I mean we all take things out on someone sometimes, but if we really try, we can just "suck it up and be nice"... and imagine how much less stress there is when people just act civil....
> Thanks for that.
> I'm so glad that the words are to "suck up and be nice", and not "suck up and pretend things are good". It's realistic. Anybody can be nice if they want to. Well, almost anybody.
> It makes me think though.... If I can be nice, with all that happened to me, and all that I'm going through now, well... I think that I have the right to expect the same from the gal or guy behind the counter.
> I've been watching "To Sir With Love" a few times, or more than a few times, this week. Mr. Thackeray taught that everyone should treat everyone else with respect. You don't have to be happy, you don't have to agree, you may not even want to, but we deserve respect simply because we are who we are. Just another exercise of "suck up and be nice".
> Thanks again,
> Dee.
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