I agree with the article. I was raised to say please and thank you but not everyone was. I've been asked on more than one occasion why I bother doing that when it's unnecessary. I think it's sad that some people think being polite is a waste of time.

Charlie goes loony...take two....

I was once passed up for a customer service job because my score wasn't high enough. I would have had no access to the company finances and I would not have handled any money other than what was in my pocket. They said it was company policy that ALL of their employees have a high credit score. Can someone please explai...more

I used to know a NYTBS author and she told me that her royalties weren't nearly as much as people think. Much less than a dollar a book. On top of that she had to pay her agent out of her own pocket. Her lifestyle wasn't what people expected either. She's far from rich and has to pinch pennies and clip coupons just lik...more

Actually, I agree with the article if only slightly. If I'm cooking something special with many ingredients I seldom use I will probably have to buy more than what the recipe calls for. There are no stores where I live that would let me buy a half teaspoon of saffron if that's all I need. They'll make me buy a whole bo...more

People look really pathetic running around in cold weather wearing nothing but PJs and flip flops under a jacket. All the while complaining about how they are freezing. How about growing a brain and dressing appropriately for the weather? I can understand why the commissioner was offended by some guy being "overexposed...more

As a consumer Best Buy is the last place I go to for electronics. Their customer service really does stink, their associates aren't very knowledgeable. their prices are way too high and their selection isn't very good. People may say Best Buy put Circuit City out of business but then I didn't go to Circuit City for the...more

Chose the dog huh. Guess they wanted to upgrade.

No. I don't play very often anyway. I've never played any game that costs more than $1 per ticket. I don't want waste any more than that. I haven't before. Why should I change now?