tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post6878253164593452186..comments2023-04-16T05:46:47.885-07:00Comments on Dorien Grey and Me: "Application Denied"Dorien Greyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02368404433503621343noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-22946400209339634862012-03-05T20:14:22.918-08:002012-03-05T20:14:22.918-08:00And good point on the desk guy, Kage. I've bee...And good point on the desk guy, Kage. I've been planning to do that the next time I see him.Dorien Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368404433503621343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-68165612937195103512012-03-05T07:04:27.416-08:002012-03-05T07:04:27.416-08:00Thanks, Diana...I do appreciate it, and will try t...Thanks, Diana...I do appreciate it, and will try to keep your comments in mind the next time something like this happens...as it inevitably will.Dorien Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368404433503621343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-90655907853193955192012-03-05T06:57:50.667-08:002012-03-05T06:57:50.667-08:00Oh, dear. I fear I'm turning into you. lol And...Oh, dear. I fear I'm turning into you. lol And while there's nothing you can do about the woman in the wheelchair--except send her a copy of Children of the Corn II because of a spectacular woman in a wheelchair death--you could always approach the guy at the desk and tell him, upon thinking about it, you felt you may have come across as rude and didn't mean to. That sometimes makes all the difference in the world to someone. Even if you never talk to him except when he's on duty, at least he knows he wasn't rejected for something he didn't actually offer.Kristoffer Gairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00862202554700556478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849125.post-38460522011008204762012-03-05T06:35:47.120-08:002012-03-05T06:35:47.120-08:00Dorien I really don't believe your reactions t...Dorien I really don't believe your reactions to either of those sitations was unusual or unkind. It was better to say you're a loner than to hurt his feelings and say I don't think I'd like your company, or I don't trust your motives.<br />It's a natural reaction to defend ourselves and to not allow people to abuse us verbally and to be emotionally hurt by their rude attitudes.<br />Self-preservation does not distract from your sainthood.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252745657695052077noreply@blogger.com