I agree. The "saying" is actually Scripture though. Lol! And it is very true. I have been in several circumstances where I was dealing with someone that was acting very rude. I continued to be respectful and courteous and after a bit, their whole attitude changed.tracy19 wrote:I totally agree with that sentiment. As the saying goes "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
People treat you how you treat them?
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In reality, the bad guys win sometimes. I do agree that you should treat others how you would like to be treated, but rarely does this actually happen.
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That verse is exactly what came to my mind also! And then reading your example the verse that came to mind was, "Do not repay evil for evil..."Paliden wrote:I agree. The "saying" is actually Scripture though. Lol! And it is very true. I have been in several circumstances where I was dealing with someone that was acting very rude. I continued to be respectful and courteous and after a bit, their whole attitude changed.tracy19 wrote:I totally agree with that sentiment. As the saying goes "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
Of course, people do not always change and some will still be rude and mistreat you regardless of how you respond, but at least having a proper response will keep you from becoming like that!
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YES! I do!! I am going through this exact same kind of situation at work right now, training someone.... I actually really like this girl, but my boss didn't like her from the beginning and told me and the other trainers that she would be really hard to work with and might not be a good teacher. Yet... I've personally not seem any reason to think that she is not a good teacher. But another trainer went in and was like, looking for ways that she would fail... which in turn made the new girl super nervous and mess up more, thus fulfilling the prophesy that she is not good!Scott wrote: Do you find this is also true in your experience? I do.
Wait, I think I might have just gone off on a tangent with my story, but I could relate so I just wanted to share. And vent. That's what book club is for, right? We can talk about how our own experiences relate to the books? Well, that's how I see it.
I didn't read this book, by the way. But I still get the point...
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A smile gets a smile , a hug can heal a wound. Just being nice and kind can always help. Treating other as I would like to be treated though does not always benefit me of the other person. People are always in their own place, dealing with their own stuff and sometimes..they want to stay there. But, it certainly doesn't hurt to try.
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I've seen things like this beforeALynnPowers wrote:YES! I do!! I am going through this exact same kind of situation at work right now, training someone.... I actually really like this girl, but my boss didn't like her from the beginning and told me and the other trainers that she would be really hard to work with and might not be a good teacher. Yet... I've personally not seem any reason to think that she is not a good teacher. But another trainer went in and was like, looking for ways that she would fail... which in turn made the new girl super nervous and mess up more, thus fulfilling the prophesy that she is not good!Scott wrote: Do you find this is also true in your experience? I do.
Wait, I think I might have just gone off on a tangent with my story, but I could relate so I just wanted to share. And vent. That's what book club is for, right? We can talk about how our own experiences relate to the books? Well, that's how I see it.
I didn't read this book, by the way. But I still get the point...
Personal prejudices will almost always get in the way. I would love to be able to climb up on a soapbox and say I have none, but I do...we all do if we're honest. But I do try to remember to think past them, and even succeed sometimes
Actually...a book I read is one of the reasons I remember to see past it
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Dyslexic-Superhero wrote:I hate when someone acts like I'm a twelve year old just because I look young so I try to treat everyone with respect.
I always enjoy how, somehow, height equates to age. Not to mention, as you said, looking younger than you are.
Nevermind you can be double the age you look, you're still treated like a "kid" even when people know your real age
I agree with you 100%!
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Gravy wrote:Dyslexic-Superhero wrote:I hate when someone acts like I'm a twelve year old just because I look young so I try to treat everyone with respect.
I always enjoy how, somehow, height equates to age. Not to mention, as you said, looking younger than you are.
Nevermind you can be double the age you look, you're still treated like a "kid" even when people know your real age
I agree with you 100%!
Mmmmhmmmm, I know what you mean. I'm not short nor am I in my teens, but I know that people tend to dis on me when they find out I have depression or diabetes. They equate having a mental or physical illness as being different and then treat you like crap for it. It really hurts sometimes when someone finds out I have depression and then all of a sudden I'm sad all the time, or "Oh, you have a smile today. You're not depressed." Man it grinds on me...
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