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chee
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USA
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 Posted - 03/26/2002 : 10:43:16 [Permalink]
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Me too, Slater, except as I look in the mirror I find myself more and more wishing I could meet the person who designed the Wonder Bra cause at my age it's a wonder anything can put them back where they used to be.
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scumbagio
New Member
Canada
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Posted - 04/18/2002 : 18:41:20 [Permalink]
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Certainly we are not the people we were at the age before. We all become more wise and less naive as we all get older. However, if we use our new knowledge to our advantage we become ever greater. I am only 32yrs old but I can tell you I would never want to go back and do it all over again. What doesn't hurt me or kill me will only make me stronger and more successful in my life...so far.
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Jesus
New Member
USA
34 Posts |
Posted - 05/27/2002 : 08:03:20 [Permalink]
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36 to 50 wow I've never been in that group before .If the avarege life span is 70 I'm on my way out . I would never want to go back and do it all over again. ---------- I would love to go back and work harder in school get a better education .I hate my job most of the time.I work to hard to make ends meet.I never finished highschool .I wanted to be a carpenter like my Dad Dahhh!
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Atheist_Conspirator
New Member
Canada
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Posted - 06/20/2002 : 17:15:16 [Permalink]
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It seems as though (if we are to take the poll's results to reflect reality) SFN is overrun with an older crowd. Speaking of which, I hate being referred to as "sir" when I'm out at the mall. I'm 33. But I look younger, really, I do. Keep in mind, that, when I hear "sir" being tossed at me it does not affect me immediately, it's while I'm walking away that it comes back to haunt me.
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"What muscles are those?"
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James
SFN Regular
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2002 : 19:54:40 [Permalink]
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Speaking of which, I hate being referred to as "sir" when I'm out at the mall. I'm 33. But I look younger, really, I do. Keep in mind, that, when I hear "sir" being tossed at me it does not affect me immediately, it's while I'm walking away that it comes back to haunt me.
I work in a customer service area and calling a person "sir" is considered being polite and respectful of the customer. It's certainly better than "Hey, you!"
To tell you the truth, I do feel kinda awkward<sp?> calling anyone younger than I am "sir".
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2002 : 21:00:53 [Permalink]
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It seems as though (if we are to take the poll's results to reflect reality) SFN is overrun with an older crowd. Speaking of which, I hate being referred to as "sir" when I'm out at the mall. I'm 33. But I look younger, really, I do. Keep in mind, that, when I hear "sir" being tossed at me it does not affect me immediately, it's while I'm walking away that it comes back to haunt me
I always hate it when someone calls me something like that.
There are some business, on the phone mostly, where they ask if you mind being called by your 1st name or they will ask you what you want to be called. That's nice.
Once when I was on jury duty and it was my turn to be questioned to see if they would pick me for the jury, they called me by my last name, Ms. --------, I quickly said call me (my 1st name), but at least not Ms. (I wanted to tell the judge they should say Mr., but don't think they would have understood.) I was told they had to use the salutation for the record or something like that. I noticed the last time I was at the courthouse, they now use numbers to identify the potencial jurors.
In Thailand, it's very common to use 1st names in business. I know some Thai doctors and call them Dr.(their 1st name). LOL, I have some good friends I've known for over 20 years and don't know their last names.
I hate being formal. For the most part age means nothing, it's respect one has to earn and that can be at any age.
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 06/20/2002 : 21:09:49 [Permalink]
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I work in a customer service area and calling a person "sir" is considered being polite and respectful of the customer. It's certainly better than "Hey, you!"
Yea, there are times one has to do what is expected.
I try to let people know they don't have to respect me. Wait, that didn't sound right!!
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To tell you the truth, I do feel kinda awkward<sp?> calling anyone younger than I am "sir".
I do say sir, to sales people, etc. LOL, maybe they think it's funny too since I'm probably older then they are. But I don't know many people older then I, LOL.
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seb
New Member
France
40 Posts |
Posted - 07/19/2002 : 12:38:00 [Permalink]
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I work in a customer service area and calling a person "sir" is considered being polite and respectful of the customer. It's certainly better than "Hey, you!"
I agree on that (I am doing the same kind of job), but anyway when someone older than me call me sir it does not feel right to me. Probably because I am not very old (24),
the worst is when a 15 year old kid call you sir then you now you are getting old.
Anyway the first time I meet an older personne I always mark the difference of age.
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In Thailand, it's very common to use 1st names in business. I know some Thai doctors and call them Dr.(their 1st name).
Chinese do the same it result in some funny things, they never manage to decide whether they should use your first or last name. Add the fact they have trouble to make a difference between he and she, and sometimes you really need to control yourself not to laught. Anyway their english is far better than my chinese.
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Slater
SFN Regular
USA
1668 Posts |
Posted - 07/19/2002 : 13:37:47 [Permalink]
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One thing I can't get used to in CA is the over familiarity of wait people. They want your first name when you are standing in line so that it can be shouted out when your order is ready. That's the height of rudeness.
Last week I was having a business dinner with some Zoologists and the waiter comes to the table with "Hi guys!" and proceeds to call us "guys" (even though most of the party were women) half a dozen times.
Not to mention one chain of Itallian resturants where the waitress will write her name in crayon on the table cover and then sit down with you to tell you about the specials. I'm never going back there. I'm their client not their friend.
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