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Originally Posted by Rochard
Just because some one is driving a twenty-three year old truck with 200k miles on it doesn't mean they don't have twin brand new Jaguars in the garage.
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True. But even if they don't, I don't see what it has to do with anything.
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Originally Posted by Rochard
I'm sure he'll benefit from it one way or another.
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I don't know whether he will or not, and neither do you, but if he was planning on it, he sure dropped the ball waiting until now. I can't imagine how he'll get anything out of it.
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Originally Posted by Rochard
I'm a nice guy, I try to put a smile on the cashier's face at the drive through and what because I know their job sucks - been there done that - but if I'm in mid sentence when a waiter or waitress brings a drink to my table it's entirely possible that I might not say "thank you" or even acknowledge them.
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It takes a fraction of a second, literally, to say "thank you." Mittens never learned to treat people with respect. He's never
had to.
There has been some interesting research in this area:
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What it may boil down to is this: When people in the lower classes need help, they can?t just hire it. They need to rely on favors from neighbors, relatives and friends in order to get a ride to work or to find childcare for the day. So, the authors suggest, they are more attuned to the feelings of others, and develop social skills that help grease the wheels.
The wealthy, on the other hand, don?t develop those skills. ?Upper-class people, in spite of all of their advantages, suffer empathy deficits,? Dr. Keltner told The New York Times.
Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/...#ixzz2NfHudVd2
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