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Subject:RE: Drafts Back in Time From:DaLy <swiggles247 -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 29 May 2003 12:07:00 -0700 (PDT)
------ Keith Cronin wrote:
Rather than veering off into
guess-the-gender-of-the-name land, I'm curious. Have
you also tried the nice/happy/chatty approach? This
question applies to both genders."
Sorry, I am only one gender, but I will answer this
question anyway. The "nice/happy/chatty approach" also
falls short. For me, being knowledgeable, sincere and
polite/respectful is the only way to go.
------ AND
"Particularly with younger workers (me being a FOG*),
I've found I need to sugarcoat the hell out of
everything, and that if I get stern I just scare
or anger people, without any improved results."
Been there, done that, did not work for me either; so
I just sit back and smile, thinking of all those
younger workers 20 years from now.
------ AND
"Personally, I've found that the more people like me,
the better cooperation I get from them. But I draw the
line at showing my boobs. Er, my *pecs*. Yeah, that's
what they are."
LMFAO
DaLy
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