I admit my wife's health problems have me on edge.  I'm a little touchy.  But I have always been a guy that says what I feel is right.  You see I'm the guy that will tell the young kid that parked his motorcycle in the handicapped spot that they are losers.  I feel I don't need to call a cop when the kid is standing in the McDonald's line in front of me.  There are older handicapped people that needs those spots.

Unfortunately I'm the guy that will say something when an older male is being rude and obnoxious to a young waitress about something that isn't under her control.  You don't need to be rude, and yell just because you are buying the meal.  People have feelings and to make any waitress cry is over the top.

Yeah I'm the guy that will say you need to get a job to pay your bills.  Yeah I'm the guy that will tell the young kid to go to college and get an education.  And I'm the guy to stand up to anybody that treats me or my family like s*%t.  I'm going to tell them the way it is, in public or otherwise.

In this world we need to treat people with the common courtesy.  Don't go out of your way and just say you were looking for the best opportunity.  You can get good opportunities in life without walking all over people.  You can get a good parking space without denying a handicapped person one.

You can get good service without berating and demeaning the person behind the counter.  And nobody wants to work for free and not get paid.  This is life, this is your world.  Make it a little better place and don't be afraid of standing up for yourself.  

I hope your holidays are safe, healthy, and happy times with family and friends. 

Russ Ravary your Metro Detroit realtor

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12 Comments on Was I wrong....should I pull the previous blog post

OCT
20
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Russ, Wow it sounds like you really speak your mind.  I agree with being positive, creating our own opportunity and speak my mind.  I've learned over the years to be mindful about being diplomatic about what I say and who I say it too. 

10:47pm • #1
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Hi Russ~ I agree with you, there is never an excuse for rudeness or just plain old being mean.  Life is just too short! 

10:47pm • #2

Russ, Great post.  I feel the same.  To take it a step further, I am often told that I don't do as well as I should because I am too nice.  My problem is, I teat people as I would like to be treated.  Is there some thing wrong with "do onto other as you wish done unto you"?

10:50pm • #3
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You are right you need to be diplomatic and nice.  But sometimes you need to speak up even though the people you are speaking to aren't going to like it.  Sometimes you can't be silent

11:05pm • #4
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Good post, although I tend not to be confrontational. I certainly think it sometimes though!

11:07pm • #5

Being in real estate has helped me to learn to be more agressive in all areas and to stand up for what is right!  Taking so much time for a prospective buyer to find that they are just trying to use you is a terrible feeling.  I've been there.  What's even funnier is when they call you a few years later to list the place they bought by screwing you!  We have one of those listings now. 

Good luck and God Bless!

11:20pm • #6
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Russ, I'd like to have seen the link to the earlier post.  But in terms of being honest vs politically correct, well, it is clear that PC has gone way to far and we are all in need of a lot more honesty.

11:47pm • #7
OCT
21
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Hi Russ- Thanks for taking a stand for common courtesy.  It's not so common anymore... , but it makes a nicer world. -Sara

12:30am • #8
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Good point Russ.  Courtesy and treating people with respect will earn you more in the long run, not to mention making and keeping friends.

12:33am • #9
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Good post Russ,

You took a page out of my book; I don't tolerate stupidy either.

12:36am • #10
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Russ, what a dirt bag, we need to call people out when they do these kinds of things. People are way to0 tolerant these days, (me included) but like the movie, the older I get the grumpier I get!! I hope Marianne is feeling better soon

8:20am • #11
OCT
22
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I tend not to go places where anyone could treat me or my family like !#$%^&*, so I have never needed to have it out with anyone for anything.

9:53pm • #12

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