Mal ,'Ariel'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
The Manolo's advice for Dia de las Madres:
This year, you have pledged to do better than last year’s hastily organized trip to Cooter Brown’s Rib Shack, indeed, you have already made the reservations for the fancy brunch place with the white table clothes, where they serve free mimosa from the bottomless vat of “champagne”. (Your husband suggested that the waitress should get one of those backpack spray rigs, with the two tanks, marked “Champagne” and “OJ”.)
I am pretty sure she didn't mean it to be that bad-- but she is also being sneaky. I found out that she asked the instructor and he said no, so she came to me (the assistant to the director of the program).
I found out that she asked the instructor and he said no, so she came to me (the assistant to the director of the program).
Oh, I hate that. Except when it works for me.
College/University is a weird catch-22-- are we a business trying to keep customers happy or are we trying to teach students how to interact with the world. It is a dilemma.
I'm checking my gmail account and I see I have an email from Owen--who is at school. He created a story at pbskids.com and emailed me a link.
DED
When I get stuff like this, I answer the question, then add a p.s. like "Also, just a reminder that to consider your tone when sending email. Always strive to be respectful, professional and polite, whether sending email to a superior, colleague, or subordinate. Make sure that your requests do not seem like demands. Just using "please" or "thank you" does not necessarily communicate the proper tone. You don't want to accidentally offend someone that you need to help you."
Awww. Does Owen want a bike???
College/University is a weird catch-22-- are we a business trying to keep customers happy or are we trying to teach students how to interact with the world. It is a dilemma.
let the church say amen. And I will add "should we abrogate our own rules to serve the customer"
Cash:
I'm checking my gmail account and I see I have an email from Owen--who is at school. He created a story at pbskids.com and emailed me a link.
Vortex:
When I get stuff like this, I answer the question, then add a p.s. like "Also, just a reminder that to consider your tone when sending email. Always strive to be respectful, professional and polite, whether sending email to a superior, colleague, or subordinate. Make sure that your requests do not seem like demands. Just using "please" or "thank you" does not necessarily communicate the proper tone. You don't want to accidentally offend someone that you need to help you."
My mind slapped these two together, and I was all "Wow, Owen's pretty precocious, but that feedback's a little specific for a 6 yo..."