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Yikes ... I seems that everyone tense these days!
I'd just finished cleaning up the driveway when along comes the snow plow. I
stood in my driveway with praying hands begging him to lift the blade just a
tad, but NO .... more cleanup.
Just as I'm about to put the shovel away up drives the snow plow. He stops
in the middle of the highway, and asks me "You got a problem with me!" Now
in some parts of the world thems fightin' words, but I decided not to bite.
I commented .... sounds like you've had a bad day. Again he asks "You got a
problem with me!" .....
After a thoughtful moment I replied .... My problems are my own, and I have
two of them.
1. the snow you left in my driveway, and
2. I can't decide can't decide if I want to ruin BOTH our days because you
don't look THAT tough .... I believe I could give you a run for your money.
I never saw someone back down that quick in my life. He launched into how
this truck cost him dearly and he's doing a thankless job for next to
nothing. You're preaching to the choir I told him .... business is tough
everywhere .... hell my shop isn't even open until May. There must be a line
forming somewhere, so get in it and complain to someone who cares!
This morning he drives by ... I'm waving (yes ALL my fingers are up .... not
just the middle one) and smiling as he goes by.
The moral is: everyones uptight these days .... we could all use a break!
Jim
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Nice story.
To some people the chance to dump more snow on everyone who is trying to
clean it up sounds like the good part of the job - and you get paid to
do it.
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Jim Holsenback wrote:
> Yikes ... I seems that everyone tense these days!
>
> I'd just finished cleaning up the driveway when along comes the snow plow. I
> stood in my driveway with praying hands begging him to lift the blade just a
> tad, but NO .... more cleanup.
>
> Just as I'm about to put the shovel away up drives the snow plow. He stops
> in the middle of the highway, and asks me "You got a problem with me!" Now
> in some parts of the world thems fightin' words, but I decided not to bite.
> I commented .... sounds like you've had a bad day. Again he asks "You got a
> problem with me!" .....
>
<snip>
> This morning he drives by ... I'm waving (yes ALL my fingers are up .... not
> just the middle one) and smiling as he goes by.
>
> The moral is: everyones uptight these days .... we could all use a break!
>
> Jim
>
>
I deal with it as well - clean out the driveway only to have the heavy
wet crap dumped back on it - now I really have to get out there to get
rid of it before it freezes or I am going no where for a couple of days
as I chip through the ice.
Honestly - good job not letting him get to you. It's too easy to let
things like that get one hyped up and make matters worse. When I see
things like that I sometimes see it as a challenge - he's having a bad
day - how can I make it better so that he doesn't have to feel this way.
Good job!
Tom
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"Tom Austin" <taustin> wrote in message news:499af10b@news.povray.org...
> Good job!
>
>
> Tom
Hey thanks .... I was down at the garage this morning yakin' with the boys
and the plow driver drove up.
He walked up to the guy I was talking to and said, hey you know this guy?
(referring to me) Well one thing lead to another and there was handshakes
and apologies all the way around.
I like it when everyone wins!
Cheers
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Jim Holsenback wrote:
> I like it when everyone wins!
It's amazing how much better everything goes when you treat other people
like people. Sadly, our brains tend to be wired poorly for treating
strangers like people. Apparently, about 100 to 150 people is the most that
you can actually care about and treat as if they're humans before you start
treating people like exchangable parts only of interest to the extent they
affect your life.
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
"Ouch ouch ouch!"
"What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
"No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:21:26 -0800, Darren New <dne### [at] san rrcom> wrote:
>Jim Holsenback wrote:
>> I like it when everyone wins!
>
>It's amazing how much better everything goes when you treat other people
>like people. Sadly, our brains tend to be wired poorly for treating
>strangers like people. Apparently, about 100 to 150 people is the most that
>you can actually care about and treat as if they're humans before you start
>treating people like exchangable parts only of interest to the extent they
>affect your life.
Years ago when I was working in a summer holiday job I met a guy called Sam. Who
every time he met someone, he looked genuinely pleased to see them. I was so
impressed by his demeanour that I have always tried to emulate him. It makes
life easier to start off on a good footing. And one of my maxims in life is
"people are people". It is not easy as I have a quite combative nature. The
phrase "He would start a fight in an empty house" could have been written with
me in mind. :)
--
Regards
Stephen
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"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
news:f9pnp4t1tvmvcit43t6rgem9hch5dqarkr@4ax.com...
> It is not easy as I have a quite combative nature. The
> phrase "He would start a fight in an empty house" could have been written
> with
> me in mind. :)
Good one Stephen .... this angry young man (me) has learned the art of
"going with the flow" as they say.
It's gets you so much further than elbowing your way through life!
Cheers
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On Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:52:16 -0400, "Jim Holsenback" <jho### [at] hotmailcom>
wrote:
>
>"Stephen" <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom> wrote in message
>news:f9pnp4t1tvmvcit43t6rgem9hch5dqarkr@4ax.com...
>> It is not easy as I have a quite combative nature. The
>> phrase "He would start a fight in an empty house" could have been written
>> with
>> me in mind. :)
>
>Good one Stephen .... this angry young man (me) has learned the art of
>"going with the flow" as they say.
>
>It's gets you so much further than elbowing your way through life!
>
>Cheers
>
Yes, but sometime you have to stick up for yourself. The trick is knowing where
to draw the line.
Luckily for me I seem to have a countenance that puts people off taking it too
far.
--
Regards
Stephen
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