One thing that really gets under my skin is people who constantly ask things of you and offer nothing in return.  And by this I mean something as simple as a thank you.  There is a guy I work with like this.  He constantly demands things without so much as a “Hey guys can you do…”.  And NEVER EVER does he say thank you.  People like this drive me nuts.  I know I may not always say thank you but I feel like I try to make an effort to do so.

When I leave work, to get on the highway, I have to merge into traffic.  Lots of people have to merge and sometimes getting out of the off-ramp lane can be a pain.  For some reason people fail to understand that by not letting one person in, they are just causing more backups and more delays.  Once I get in, if I can tell the person has slowed down for me, I will send a wave in the rear-view mirror with a “thank you”.  And then I will proceed to let someone else in.  Rarely does anyone “wave” to me once I let them in.  So I guess I understand why most people feel the need not to let you in when you get nothing in return.

So just remember everyone likes a thank you now and then.  Have a great weekend!

~k