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A Dirty Job

You're welcome.
Thursday, 2 August 2007

One thing I've grown to appreciate is when punters say 'thank you' when they leave the premises.

They don't have to do this, and not all of them do. But a surprisingly large percentage oblige, and it's a good thing. It's not as if, in most cases, you've done anything directly. You probably haven't even said one word to them. They're thanking you for being there. For being a presence. They're thanking you for keeping an eye on them, even if they are less than one-thousandth of everybody else - they know you're watching. And if you're not really watching them you're probably watching the people who might be.

And they're thanking you for not being a cunt because, of course, many, many people are.

"Cheers, mate."

As I said, it's the little things.


posted by Sheamus @ 3:00 am




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