Do you ever feel bad when you forget to say thank you?
I was in line at Walgreens today buying a card. They had some candy 3 for $2 so I decided to pick some up. Apparently now to get the discount you need to be a Walgreens rewards member. The cashier asked the lady behind me to put in her Walgreens rewards number. It wasn't this way in the past so I was a bit confused. As I was sliding my credit card the lady behind me goes "Thank you, right?" And I said "oh, thank you". It wasn't because I was trying to be rude that I didn't say thank you I was just preoccupied. But now I feel bad not saying thank you before she called me out on it. Just wanna know if anyone had similar experiences, t feel like a total jerk.
Why do I keep forgetting to say thank you?
Anyone with a good upbringing does not forget manners.
Is it bad to say thank you too often?
Expressing gratitude is always a good thing.If saying thank you is a habit for you, I salute you. :)Also, with the habit of saying thank you to everyone, don’t forhget to thank those who have helped you over the years. Your family. Your closest friends. Your partner.Often, while being nice and appreciative of everyone else, we forget to thank those closest to us.Quick question - When was the last time you said thank you to your parent(s) or partner?Make it a random practice.And, don’t forget to say thank you to yourself too. You deserve gratitude too. :)
Do you at times forget to say 'Thank you'?
Yes, I forgot sometimes.Mostly, in regular occurrences like when my husband gave me a glass of water, when my son is handed over to me by his teacher, when the cashier gave the receipt and my grocery bag...I also tend to forget saying "thank you" when ugly and painful things happen. I think most of us can relate to this. Of course, who would say "thank you" for relationships that get sour or for failed business ventures... Normally nobody would, at least, for the next 24 hours or so. :)Saying "Thank you" is oftentimes the most forgotten words, next to saying "I love you" (I think)...But gratitude is more than saying TY. It's more than just being polite or having that manner and etiquette.Gratitude requires humility. Gratitude is contagious and overpowers other feelings.The universe listens when you express gratitude and responds by providing you with more things to be grateful for. :)
What do you do or say when your grandchildren never say thank you for gifts that you give them?
I understand completely I have 3 boys and its a constant fight to get them to say thank you,please etc.. both my wife and I are correcting them about this. Amazingly we have had adults tell us that in today's world that's not what people do. It seems that the new generation is very self centered and only care about themselves. It would seem that manners are dead.As I tell my boys I sure wished I still had my grandparents to thank. Keep trying and maybe it will sink in one of these days. God Bless.
When someone doesn't say "thank you"?
A important element of being polite is giving someone the benefit of the doubt when they come off as dismissive. Maybe their mother is sick? Maybe their dog died? Maybe they got laid off? You have to be understanding and assume one of those things happened.
Do you ever feel bad about hanging up on telemarketers?
I've solved that problem. You can do it too. Here's how. most calls are computer generated. Tape Record those first three Beeps that you hear when you dial a wrong number (555-1234) and put them at the beginning of your Outgoing Message on your Answering Machine, before your own personal Outgoing Message. It will cause the Telemarketer's Computer Generated calling system to register your Phone Number as being invalid. This really works ! And no, I don't feel bad about it at all !
Is saying thank you a bad habit?
I use to always say Im sorry if I thot I had offend someone and I had a guy say you dont have to 'always' say that...I think it was over board. In saying thank you in itself is not bad its very respectful and gracious...something many people have lost it seems...but are you saying it because you are.self conscoius or nervous? seek out your heart in the matter....when you say it try to listen to the small voice within it will show you what your thank you's are about>>> Dont worry too much ...I appreciate it when people thank me for the things I do and I like to thank those who around me too...it feels good in the heart... THANK YOU = 4 UR Q
How often do you say thank you?
At least twice a day. When my bf gets up to get me food and then again when he actually brings me the food. Sometimes I say it again because I cannot remember if I said it or not.I like to make sure people know I appreciate what they do or are going to do. Sometimes I take it a step further and say “I really appreciate this/you".My bf has picked up on this habit and now we're constantly expressing how we appreciate each other, but we never throw it around loosely. Or at least I don't. I don't like saying things I don't mean.I also say thank you when:cashiers hand me change and/or receiptst.tech support helps me or at least attempts to help me.customer service, in general, gives me information or tries to.someone holds the door open for me.someone picks up or points out something I've dropped.Someone opens, makes, or fixes something for me.someone hands me something I want.my bf does my chores for me because I feel like I can't function.And probably many other scenarios I can't think of right now.
Do you ever feel bad for not buying a Girl Scout cookies when they ask?
You should never feel bad. This is from a troop leader and mom to two Girl Scouts.If you would rather donate your money directly to the troop we can accept donations. You would want to talk to the leader on how best to proceed but those donations are 100% the troop’s money.If you don’t want the cookies, we can take a donation of any amount and put that towards cookies for the U.S. Military or local charities like food shelves, women’s shelters or children's charities.If you can't afford it, please don't feel pressured either. Here is the most important reason why. It teaches some really great character lessons.I challenged my junior troop this year to count the No’s, which taught them that for every 5 no answers you would get 1 yes answer.StatisticsPerserverenceI let them know to not take it personal if they say “No!” too you because not everyone can or will.ResilienceThinking about othersFinally, we always say, “Thank you anyway” if people said “No” or “Thanks for supporting Girl Scouts” if they said “I already have mine.”Common courtesyDignityBy the way, if cookies are not your thing, check us out in the fall when we sell nuts, candy and magazine subscriptions. We actually get more per item sold on that sale and I was super pleased with the quality of products.Also, if you have an out of state family member that is selling, you should know there are online options for buying from them and having the cookies shipped for a small additional fee. Not to mention that since councils decide on the cookie bakery to go through, you might be able to get cookies online that you can't get local.Also, don't forget that we have other kids sometimes in Boy Scouts or sports or other community groups that need your help as well. If those align with your values more then please help those organizations first!So do I feel bad. Never and no I don't always buy from them. Except maybe Boy Scout Popcorn!