Likes and Dislikes

Things I Don’t Like

• When a representative of a college suggests students stuff ballots by using every distinct computer they have access to, to vote in a contest whose rules clearly specify “one vote per day,” in order to win funds for the school. I’m not sure how the honor code works, but I feel sure it wasn’t intended to work this way.
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• When an advocacy group sends an email bragging that a deal is a customer’s dream but a carrier’s nightmare. Really? Are we in third grade here? Does everything need to be adversarial and negative?
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• When the USPS screws with my mail and causes me mega grief. Nuff said.

Things I Do Like

• Drivers who willingly yield so folks leaving the hollow can make the left turn onto the highway.
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• Drivers who acknowledge with a wave of the hand when you yield so they can make the left turn out of the hollow and pull onto the highway.
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• Pedestrians who wave “thank you” when you yield and permit them to cross (like you’re supposed to anyway).
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• Students at my college who open doors for me, offer to help me lug stuff up the stairs, and generally look out for me in kind and respectful ways.
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• Friendly fast food workers. Those peeps are on their feet and work under unpleasant conditions, and so many of them still let their humanity show.

I guess that boils down to not liking dishonesty, rudeness, and incompetence, and liking courtesy, kindness, and respect. 

Sorry this is not earth-shattering news. ~~GH