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RE: How to take a compliment (was RE: R-E-S-P-E-C-T me! ( Please!) )
Subject:RE: How to take a compliment (was RE: R-E-S-P-E-C-T me! ( Please!) ) From:elecimag -at- att -dot- net To:"Evans, Diane L (Rosetta)" <diane_evans -at- merck -dot- com>, techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:29:05 +0000
Wow, am I ever glad that I turned down the Merck contract!!
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-------------- Original message from "Evans, Diane L (Rosetta)" <diane_evans -at- merck -dot- com>: --------------
>
>
> >I hope you smiled and said, "Why, thanks!" instead.
>
> >General rule: When someone compliments you, thank them. Don't insult,
> >belittle, or attack them.
>
> Of course I thanked them for the compliment. My outside voice is very
> courteous. It's my inside voice that is rude and suffers from extreme
> road rage.
>
> Diane Evans
> Requirements Analyst
> ASQ CSQE
> Rosetta Inpharmatics
> 206-802-6560
>
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