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Conference quark::human_relations-v1

Title:	What's all this fuss about 'sax and violins'?
Notice:	Archived V1 - Current conference is QUARK::HUMAN_RELATIONS
Moderator:	ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI

Created:	Fri May 09 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 26 1996
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1327
Total number of notes:	28298

222.0. "Don't be such a poop!" by CSSE::HIGGINS () Thu Feb 26 1987 13:50

    	I know everyone has their moods, but sometimes they can get
    	a bit out of hand.
    
    	Have you ever noticed that when you are pleasant with someone
    	and treat them nice they tend to treat you in the same way?
    	You have to admit that when someone gives you a compliment or
    	is happy to help you out with something it boosts your mood
    	and cheers you up.  As a result, you treat those around you
    	in the same way.
    
    	Then there are those people that seem to be in terrible moods almost
    	all the time.  I find that their moods also 'rub off' on me
    	after being with them.  It's almost like you can predict that	
    	what they are going to say is going to be something negative.
    	
    	Don't get me wrong, I am like this sometimes too!  I am just
    	saying that I prefer to be in a happy mood because it seems
    	to make those around me more pleasant and cheerful too.
    
    	So let's all just try to be happy for a change!!  :-)

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
222.3	alfred e.	CEODEV::FAULKNER	square circle	`Thu Feb 26 1987 14:40`	2
	what me worry?
222.4	How true! Glad you asked!	ZEPPO::MAHLER	Inhuman Decorum in Human Relations	`Thu Feb 26 1987 18:16`	13
	Yeah, I can relate to this. It's confusing sometimes especially when the person[s] seem to change his/her attitude for no apparent reason. I used to know this gal and I even took the trouble to send her a post card on my last trip to the Orient. Truly, I did not know her ALL that well, because when I returned from my trip and asked why I had not heard from her [like a humanly THANK you at the least] she called me a conceited shithead. AMAZING how moronic some people can be.
222.5	Manners anyone????	37934::WOLOCH	Its Wolochowicz	`Fri Feb 27 1987 09:50`	8
	.4 brings up another subject, people that don't say thank you. If I send a person cards, flowers or gifts I think it is appropriate for the person to at least say thank you, if only to acknowledge that he/she received it. People that feel they are entitled to constantly TAKE are another topic that can be discussed. Nancy
222.6	Cheer up you poops!!!	CSSE::REDDY		`Fri Feb 27 1987 12:27`	16
	I can think of a couple people who are extremely negative towards everything in life (especially work). When talking to them, they tend to always look at the negative side of things. I don't even like to say 'how are you?' because I know I'll just hear 'oh, awwwwwwwwwwwright'. I don't expect everyone to be enthusiastic and optomistic, but when people are always that negative, I really don't even want to associate with them because it brings me down. When talking to someone who is always positive, they always lift my spirits and make it more enjoyable to be around them. So, don't be such a 'poop' please!!!!!!!!
222.8	on the phone	FAUXPA::ENO	Bright Eyes	`Fri Feb 27 1987 16:19`	10
	I "have" to be pleasant -- it's job required! I'm an Admin Secretary and answer the phone constantly through the day. Part of doing my job right is answering in a pleasant way and talking to people like I cared what they are saying, even if they are absolute morons, or rude to me. The pleasant phone manner has absolutely NOTHING to do with the mood I'm in. Gloria
222.9	people may not know the difference	CEODEV::FAULKNER	square circle	`Thu Mar 05 1987 12:22`	3
	re.4 never argue with an idiot.......
222.10	No ResPecT!	REGENT::MERRILL	Glyph, and the world glyphs with you.	`Thu May 21 1987 11:00`	9
	I used to be very conceited - then I went to a psychiatrist: NOW I'm the nicest guy on campus! I used to be very depressed - people said "cheer up; things could be worse!" So I cheered up, Sure enough, things got worse! RMM