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[Tessa Nieto]

What do I to express chivalry in my mundane life?


I work for the Police Department. In Auto Theft. As a
secretary who deals with victims and suspects every
day. Enough said.

Eleanor
who actually called her boss "my lord" the other day
--- Jane Sitton <jane.sitton at radioshack.com> wrote:
> Greetings unto the list!
>
> I greatly enjoyed the thread concerning chivalry.  I
> did a lot of thinking
> about it, and have come up with a question:
>
> How do you (or do you?) express chivalry in your
> mundane lives?
>
> For me, I do various things:
>
> I try to drive courteously:  I let people merge into
> traffic when it is
> difficult to find a break, and I try to avoid
> stopping at a light in the
> right hand lane when others behind me might wish to
> turn.  Also, I try not
> to block intersections.
>
> If I have a full basket at the grocery store, I
> always let the person with
> one or two items cut in front of me.
>
> If I see someone in my neighborhood walking (not on
> an interstate, mind
> you), I offer him a ride, especially if he is
> carrying groceries or etc.
>
> I try not to check out all the books on a given
> topic when I'm researching
> something.
>
> And I always try to let customer service people know
> when they've done a
> good job because having worked in that field, I know
> it can be a hellish job
> at times.
>
> Certainly, I am no model of chivalry, but I like to
> think I'm making my
> little corner of the universe better by trying.
>
> So what do you do?
>
> Madelina de Lyndesaye
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