Reply #1252: I'm feeling ya'

[pipoman]

I seldom chime in on your threads because I feel I have no right since I am only a 5 year 5,000 poster...who also has strong 2nd amend feelings. When I came here I was a centrist who sometimes leaned left and other times right. Since I have been here I find myself farther left than I ever believed and it is right for me (no pun intended).

What I really wanted to say is that I recently changed profession into hospitality. My inclination is to be very conforming to my restaurant regulars. This customer wants just a bite of ice cream at the end of the meal, so I oblige. That one wants 2 tea bags with her tea, fine. Pretty soon we have the guy who wants the ice cream also wanting 2 tea bags, and we need a computer main frame to store all of our rule and price variances. I have decided that we must never waiver from the rules. If you want 2 tea bags, well then you will just have to buy 2 teas. It seems cold and impersonal but it really is the only way to keep order and keep everyone happy. People like hard and fast rules even though they say they don't.

Good luck with this trying time and thanks for your effort...and with that another donation..