Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for October 13, 2019
October 12, 2019
October 14, 2019
Transcript:
Mom: E-nough! I wrote her a three-page e-mail. She wrote a one-sentence reply. Does she think it's my turn to write back? We spent a day finding, wrapping and shipping a wedding gift. They e-mailed a thank you and 250 wedding photos that we have to download individually. Are we the rude ones if we don't respond? We've sent graduation gifts, birthday gifts, anniversary flowers and thinking-of-you baskets. In return, we've received e-greetings, e-thanks, e-jokes and a link to Harriet's granddaughter's in vitro fertilization blog! Noise: Click! Dad: We understand the new technology... Mom: It's the new people we don't get.
Harumph about 5 years ago
And the new people since then are worse.
rgcviper about 5 years ago
Yep—technology can be both a blessing and a curse. Seems like you just can’t win some days …
HI, MOM. Good Sunday Morning, “Cathy” Clan.
edreajr about 5 years ago
Remember one of life’s prime rules: “Anytime things appear to be going better you have overlooked something.”
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 5 years ago
The rules haven’t changed. Just the speed of ‘rude’.
Gretchen's Mom about 5 years ago
While thank-you notes are greatly appreciated for all the time and effort I put into finding and giving someone what I hope is the perfect gift, I would consider it a “win” if the only acknowledgement I ever managed to get for it is a one- or two-sentence e-mail because all too many times in the past I’ve never received so much as a verbal thank you, let alone a beautifully hand-written paper one, from a number of people I’ve given gifts to. Given the way things are these days, I’ll take whatever “thanks” I can get in whatever form they’re willing to give it in no matter how rude I otherwise think it is and find a way to be at least half-way happy that I got anything from them at all (while I silently vow to never give that ungrateful person another gift ever again for ANY reason). Sadly, it looks as though nice, thoughtful, considerate manners is all-too-quickly disappearing and being replaced with lazy, selfish, inconsiderate ones instead. :-/
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Hi, rgcviper! :-)
lindz.coop: Glad to hear you and your lucky hubby had a really nice anniversary! :-)
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Hello and Happy Sunday, fellow Cathy fans. Hope everyone had a really great weekend! :-)
GreggW Premium Member about 5 years ago
Self-absorbed new people.
lindz.coop Premium Member about 5 years ago
I’m with you, Mom…I consider myself lucky if they even acknowledge the gift or money.