I know that this is not true entirely, but I am finding that Thank you is becoming more unknown in my real life. Yes it may be some of the people in my life, but some people shock me.
Last October I gave some bears that I made to my brother to give to his friend, 1 for each of her kids and one for her---- Now I know, I have a middle man in all of this, my brother- but he said thank you and he would get them to her (I believe him, I am sorry he was in a good mood and he is a good person). This friend of his, she has my contact information, we are friends on face book- and no thanks what so ever from her- I get mad at that
Then I have other buds, I know again Face Book- But I will try to lift their mood or say something supportive to them and I don't even get acknowledged. that too is another thing that I am finding that is going away slowly- acknowledging another human some times.
I was shocked, it was my nephew's birthday a few days ago- he had a handful of people that said Happy Birthday to him- and none of us got a thank you- I even talked to him last Sunday- and I got a geez thanks Aunty for being late ??? I was thinking in my head, ya know, I was not late, you just either do not check that thing that often or some thing else is up.. *He does sound down, he is 16 and wants a job so bad so he can help his mom, so I can't blame him much with this- but still-- a thank you to all that thought of him would be nice, I think
It just gets at me some times this Thank you Business... I try best to say thank you and please-- it helps with positive mood as well to do so... It is being polite is it not?
Ya know my dad may had been a meany at some times, but please and thank you-- he always asked that I please keep that- and not let it go away.
I have been with my boyfriend for a bit, I still say please and thank you to him just as love you- yes with some people after a while it is not needed to be said all the time. but we live together and see each other every day and we hang out with each other as much as we can.
People that I barely see to not see for years, I think that is stretching it.
Now I will not rant and say NO ONE says thank you for that is just NOT TRUE-
My Sisters' ex-husband when I said happy bday- made a general post of thank you- not individual ones, which I appreciate a general post of thank you to everyone
that is awesome in my book!
He also said thank you when i asked to be sure i had the correct address for him to send a card this December- I had not even sent it and he said thank you
My Boyfriend's Mom- she is big on thank you-
I like her! She says thank you for thinking of so and so, when I was asking for addresses for his side of the family, and she says thanks for well wishes as well.
sigh--- I just get so mad at some with the thank you-- And see it is not that I do stuff to get the thank you or recognition, I know some reading may be like- you just want attention with this-
Not the case, what gets me is that it is common nice thing to do, it takes little effort to no effort to do, and surely does not cost a penny to say- I don't understand why the nice thing is being slowly weeded out...
Even with the stores- Over Half the time I say thank you to the clerk and don't get a "thanks for shopping with us" back-- That really gets me, I should not be the one thank you unless I stole something LOL... ha ha ha- that goes through my head when I don't get a thanks back from the clerk.. I guess it is on the damn receipt, right? what am i complaining about then?!
Sigh--- I just don't get it...
I just wish it would not be so hard for some.
I know with me I have issues with believing people, IE complementing me as in "good Job!" or "you look really nice today!!" or so on- but I still say thanks- it is easier in an email than in person but still I say thank you--
Sigh- I am sorry if this makes no sense- but it upsets me some days
It really upsets me more with people that I know closer than store clerks, which I can get pretty mad with the store clerks (ha ha ha?)
Just my ramble for right now.