Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site floyd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!microsoft!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!floyd!trb From: trb@floyd.UUCP (Andy Tannenbaum) Newsgroups: net.lang Subject: Re: need opinions Message-ID: <1849@floyd.UUCP> Date: Thu, 28-Jul-83 01:10:23 EDT Article-I.D.: floyd.1849 Posted: Thu Jul 28 01:10:23 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jul-83 11:09:46 EDT References: <225@hound.UUCP> Organization: Bell Labs, Whippany, NJ Lines: 19 hound!rwhw asks Should you treat someone you've never met with respect? Damn right you should! Make a matrix of possible scenarios: 1) I treat with respect someone who deserves respect. 2) I treat with respect someone who doesn't deserve respect. 3) I don't treat with respect someone who deserves respect. 4) I don't treat with respect someone who doesn't deserve respect. 1) is fine. There's no harm in 2). 3) is atrocious and hardly to be excused. 4) is harmless but a matter of luck at first impression. You should always treat someone with respect until you're sure (SURE!) that you have a reason not to. I don't always adhere to this rule, but I often regret it when I'm mistaken. This message brought to you as a public service by: Andy Tannenbaum Bell Labs Whippany, NJ (201) 386-6491