At work I have to ask a lot of questions. I try not to bother people and if I can, I'd rather do a task on my own and unassisted. However, because I'm still pretty new at my job, I can't help but ask questions. In particular, I ask one of my coworkers whose cubicle is across from me. I ask her, not only because of her proximity, but also because she's done most of my job in the past making her rather experienced.
Anyway, whenever I ask questions, I try to be very polite and thank her for her help. What's weird about it is that she says that I'm being so nice, simply because I'm polite. I feel like I'm being a big annoyance (and a bit of a dunderhead since I know there are some questions I've asked more than once) and being polite is simply trying to make up for that in a small way. I don't feel "nice" so much as "not-completely-rude."
Still, the sentiment is a good one, in that I'm seen as a nice person. If only they really knew me ...
1 comment:
Good job. Gratitude, which is part of the politeness you referred to, is an important virtue--and far too rare.
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