Do you think it right that if you are incontact with a person/persons on the understanding that you may meet, That when a decision is made you should be told one way or another.
I personally think that it is only good manners to send a polite thanks or no thanks to anyone concerned.
The reason for this is, last night I was talking via email to a couple ( who I will not name) about a possble meet. this was via a couple of emails. then suddenly the emails stopped and I was left in limbo, not knowing if I should contact someone else or wait for a further reply. this did not happen.
By this time it was to late to arrange anythig else.
What do you think? should it be a rule to send a thanks or No thanks?
Dont think you will ever get a rule like that - due to the timewasters that pop in and out of these places - although I was always taught that manners maketh man.
Unfortunately that is the nature of the internet and the anonymity it affords. People appear and disappear daily in net forums and chatrooms of all types, and there's nothing anyone can do about it. Just be grateful there are at least some considerate and polite people around.
I had a fella pm me a few days ago and then pop me on his MSN list .. once he had seen my face on webcam he just shut down and has refused to speak to me every since :upset:
Just as well I am thick skinned or I could really be upset .....
I have organised meeting only for folks not to turn up
I even drove 25 miles once in the early days for a no show.. learnt a lot from that one
Yep there truly are some awefully selfish .. downright rude and inconsiderate people here but also fortunately there are some real gems and angels too
DD
as no doubt other people will think
manners cost nothing
It is good manner to say thanx but no thanx, tho lots of people find it hard to say that due to not wanting to hurt peoples feeling, i myself find it difficult, but saying no is better than nothing.
As for a rule, i doubt that will ever happen.
Sure it wasn't a techincal glitch? Email is not 100% reliable, nor are internet connections. BT have just trashed our office email delivery and receipt system without any warning.
As someone said - it's all a matter of personal culture...
We had lots of timewaisters from one hand (first cpl of times it was quite kicking-off) but also I have to admit - we've had few messages from people we weren't interested in. In the second situation we always try to wrote not just "thanks but no thanks", but a bit longer e-mail..and be as much polite as we can..
It should be a rule to give an answer to anyone who's sent a message to you IMO.
xxx
M
***edit: Himn'Her your avatar always was a "flasing boobs" style? I've just seen this now for the first time