• gueybana [any]@hexbear.net
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    3 months ago

    I take it you don’t acknowledge people doing polite things for you because you don’t owe them anything? Do you not appreciate when someone’s polite to you?

    • JayTwo [any]@hexbear.net
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      3 months ago

      Are you being polite to actually help?
      Or because you want a head pat?

      From my upbringing I’ve learned to stay far away from the latter.

      Editing to add context: When it comes to unhoused outreach the people in it for acknowledgement often become liabilities.

      • gueybana [any]@hexbear.net
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        3 months ago

        I guess it’s some sort of moral hurdle someone needs to pass when they do nice things for you and you don’t acknowledge them.