Posted by Sean the not so Beloved at c5300-1-ip143.albany.thebiz.net on February 23, 2003 at 14:59:44:
Hello Kevin,
I'm guessing you've been asked this before but I don't remember coming across the answer to my question: I'm sure it must bug you once in a while (not asking that) but sometimes are you surprised at the creativity of some of the people who are asking you questions or for requests? What I mean to say is, alot of the questions/requests that are asked of you seem to fit a similiar pattern in their execution. One example, without mentioning any specific post, that I have noticed is the Hello Kevin, kiss your ass in the first paragraph, ask you for something in the second, then close with another ass kiss, but sometimes with a a twist usually an attempt at humor. In other words a typical sales job. Personally I can still find amusement in the outlandishness of some of the requests or jokes, and then even laugh at the bad ones as well. I know you notice it but how often do you just skip over the same material and just get to the heart of the question? Sorry if this is a wierd question to ask, but that's just me. Thanks and have a good one.
Sean