Are You Polite? Or Are you Rude?
• How Polite Are You To Other People? •
• I Am A Bit Weary Of The Lack Of Consideration Shown By So Many People These Days •
Oprah did a show just the other day about how rude people in the USA are. How timely! I had honestly been thinking about venting a bit here on my blog about that very subject and Miz Oprah beat me to it! 
This little rant of mine today is about a quiet yet sort of constant underlying irritation in me … I never am ceased to be amazed at how unprofessional and plain inconsiderate many people are. Where did social graces go? Where did proper etiquette go? Out the window I guess.
For example, I very often go out of my way to go the extra mile for potential clients that seemingly are anxious to get a quote from me because they want to get their websites SEO’d and starting to rank. They are always in a hot rush. So, being the kind of person I am, I try to accommodate their sense of urgency.
I also understand that not every quote will result in a signed contract. Of course … that is all part of doing business. BUT! Do you know that I rarely, if ever, receive even a simple two sentence email from them saying “Thank you for your quick reply. Let me go over the information and I will get back to you ASAP.” Even if they never plan to actually get back to me … OK … so lie. But at least send one stinkin’ thank-you email to acknowledge the fact I did accommodate you!
No … I get NO REPLY. NO thank you. Nothing. Never hear from them again … even when I send a second email to them, asking if they had any further questions pertaining to the quote; please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns, etc. I’m sorry, but this just amazes me. How rude and unprofessional … and well … what a lack of simple common courtesy!
And what would be so wrong for these type of folks to just send an email saying “Thank you. I’m in receipt of your quote and am thinking about it.” Again, that may be a lie for one reason or another (maybe they were doing nothing more than fishing around for prices) but AT LEAST it would be an attempt to be civil and polite.
Where has politeness gone? Let me even be so bold as to ask “where has professionalism gone?”
Yes Oprah, I agree with what you said all throughout your TV show the other day … yes, people sure are rude and inconsiderate these days. And it is time that these folks grow up and gain some social and professional graces!!
End of rant. I think I feel a little better now. Thank you.
