20-03-2004, 01:36 PM
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THANKS - AND THANKS FOR NOTHING
(Helen J. Foss) wrote in
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For several years now I have posted 'FREE SEEDS - POSTAGE PAID'
on
rec/gardens and received multi requests for tomato seeds.
I filled the requests for what folks asked for. Took the time to
label the individual little 'baggies', insert the seeds, secured them
between cardboard sheets and mailed them off at my own expense. I
didn't, and don't have a problem with this.
I put together over 300 packets last fall alone and enjoyed doing
it. The ONLY thing I asked in return was that the recipients of my
labors, notify me when they received the seeds....I don't think that
was too much to ask for.
A few offered me some different seeds, which I though was a nice
gesture on their part, and I accepted the offer. To this day I have
not received any seeds, but that doesn't really bother me as much as
the fact that a few of the ones I sent seeds to, didn't have the
common courtesy to sit at the keyboard for one minute, and tell me
they received the seeds....how long does it take to say 'I got them'?
I have sent seeds to many States, Alaska (I know it's a State),
Australia, United Kingdom and Wales and received reports that the
seeds have done well in their area.
Now suddenly I'm receiving further requests for seeds, and have
already maialed out over 150 packets, for which I have received
replies of their arrival.
To the folks that sent me messages telling me of their arrival, I
say a BIG THANK you, and hope I'll be able to send you some new and
different seeds next fall.
To the folks that were too busy to spend a minute on the
keyboard, I say THANKS FOR NOTHING, and there will be no further
shipments from this source.
To those who want to flame me, just want to say that I had to
vent
my disappointment in certain people that have no time to show a little
common courtesy to a fellow gardener.
Hope you all have a great growing season and abundant crops.
--
x
I think you people are way off. There isn't anything needy or
emotionally needy about Helen's behaviour. She doesn't need to send
seeds and she doesn't "need" to get a response. Her reaction
to the lack of response is classically maternal ... after having sent
off her well wrapped babies into the world, she rightfully would expect
to know if they arrived safely or were eaten by a squirrel. Facing
unknown results, she's become more protective of her adoptive progeny
and given stern notice to the thankless squirrely folks out there that
there will be no more free lunch.
-Dr. S. Thumb, Ph.D.
Board Certified by the National Academy of Nut Seasonings
P.S. Helen, I haven't requested anything nor gotten anything from you,
but I would like to thank you for being willing share. I have my hands
full already so I'm not surreptitiously angling to get something and were
you to offer I would have politely refuse.
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