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Originally Posted by whispershadow
I've thanked the vet before for doing his job, when I said goodbye to my sweetpea Ebony, because I believe he was feeling bad for not being able to do anything more for poor darling girl   I was thanking him for trying
Was that patronising?  |
I think that's different--you were thanking him for doing a good job and, like you said, for trying. I've had people thank me for doing a good job with something before or at least making a good effort, and that felt nice.