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THANKS - AND THANKS FOR NOTHING
On Tue, 16 Mar 2004 14:26:45 -0600, zxcvbob
wrote: Helen J. Foss wrote: 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. If I recall correctly, you posted the "real life" names and addresses of a bunch of the people you sent seeds too. (It's been a while so I could be mistaken, but I do remember being shocked by something like that) After being "outted" like that, some folks may have not wanted anything more to do with you or your seeds. I sent some dried peppers a few years ago to someone in Canada and they were never delivered. Customs agents probably confiscated them and didn't bother to send a postcard stating such. We had exchanged seeds previously without any problems. So maybe people never sent you a "thank-you" because they never received the seeds. Just a few observations, Bob actually you pretty much just supported her argument she was asking for a comfirmation of weather the people got the seeds or not if they never got them then they should have told her so and the rest are jerks maybe if they never got them she would have sent more if she had them she never asked for thanks just a comfirmation michelle |
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THANKS - AND THANKS FOR NOTHING
On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 18:48:36 GMT, Janet Baraclough..
wrote: The message a from Bonnie Punch contains these words: Paghat meant emotionally needy. I knew that, and I meant that she is not any more needy than the rest of us. Okay..because your next sentence mentioned financial expense I thought you might have misread. We *all* manipulate people *all* the time. I don't agree; I think most of us do it deliberately at some time or other. But many people consciously avoid doing it, as much as possible. We pay attention to a spouse/lover so that they will love us, and we won't be alone. We flatter a friend so they'll like us and we'll have someone to talk to. Do you? How very odd. I don't do either of those things. My husband still adores me unconditionally, and my friends know that a compliment from me is genuinely deserved by them and genuinely felt by me. In order to get you have to give. That isn't generosity, it's self-seeking. Maybe she's just really nice? Could be :-) What's she supposed to do? People need to be reminded of basic ettiquette sometimes, and some people won't get it unless you hit them upside the head with a clue-by-four. I would be very surprised if any uncaring selfish ingrates would give a damn about a general public rant about basic etiquette. They've got away with their bad manners scot-free; nobody here knows who they are, so they won't lose out next time there's a general seed-offer. This isn't the first time someone has complained here of a lack of a decent response when sending out items. Exactly; so everyone knows by now that if you send seeds to usenet strangers, not all of them will bother to thank. People are responsible for themselves and the consequences of their own choices, as Victoria and Paghat have already said. Thankyou for this conversation :-) Janet. ok all thanks and B.S. aside the seed sendin gcan sor of be like a contract the people know she wants to know the seeds did or did not arrive that's all if they do not intend to let her know weather or not they did or did not arrive they should not order any seeds it's a sad fact of life that inconsiderate people exist but not much we can do about it but name calling at this lady is uncalled for she simply asked for a damn responds up front and she expected to get on she has a certain expectation of respondse and if she dosen't get it than she can get upset if she wants to after all their her seeds and they have enriched someone elses life it's at least nice to know they arrived its part of the deal that people agree to when they ask for seeds so why are we name calling on a simple matter why do we choose to hurt peoples feelings on purpose it's not really right is it? calling her names is just not necessary and so what if she is needy lots of people are in fact I bet every one is needy sometimes some needy people are anoying they just take and take and take an give nothing this woman gives back plenty fold michelle |
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 14:53:27 -0000, "David Hill"
wrote: All I can add to this thread is how "Sad" the person must be who considers saying "Thank you" for a gift is a form of payment. yes it is but a fundimental one that is a part of life |
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 14:53:27 -0000, "David Hill"
wrote: All I can add to this thread is how "Sad" the person must be who considers saying "Thank you" for a gift is a form of payment. yes it is but a fundimental one that is a part of life |
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On Sat, 20 Mar 2004 14:53:27 -0000, "David Hill"
wrote: All I can add to this thread is how "Sad" the person must be who considers saying "Thank you" for a gift is a form of payment. yes it is but a fundimental one that is a part of life |
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