OT: service

.... by way if being a "butt cheek loosener" ...



Having been in the USA several times, and having had
the dubious pleasure of shopping there, I find that of
the countries I have visited, the USA is close to the top
in 'service' ..
Having said that ...


At one time in my life, I thought I had a handle on
the meaning of the word "service". The act of doing
things for other people. Then I heard these service
terms:

Internal Revenue Service,

Postal Service,

Civil Service,

Telephone Service,

Service Stations,

A O L Service Desk,

Customer Service,

City/County Public Service.

And I became confused about the word "service.
This is not what I thought "service" meant.

Then one day, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of
them mentioned that he was having a bull service a few
of his cows.

SHAZAM!! It all came into perspective. Now I understand
what all those "service" agencies are doing to us...

" Frank t2" <a@b.c> wrote in message
news:46b4bad5$0$10247$79c14f64@nan-newsreader-07.noos.net...
> ... by way if being a "butt cheek loosener" ...
>
>
>
> Having been in the USA several times, and having had
> the dubious pleasure of shopping there, I find that of
> the countries I have visited, the USA is close to the top
> in 'service' ..
> Having said that ...
>
>
> At one time in my life, I thought I had a handle on
> the meaning of the word "service". The act of doing
> things for other people. Then I heard these service
> terms:
>
> Internal Revenue Service,
>
> Postal Service,
>
> Civil Service,
>
> Telephone Service,
>
> Service Stations,
>
> A O L Service Desk,
>
> Customer Service,
>
> City/County Public Service.
>
> And I became confused about the word "service.
> This is not what I thought "service" meant.
>
> Then one day, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of
> them mentioned that he was having a bull service a few
> of his cows.
>
> SHAZAM!! It all came into perspective. Now I understand
> what all those "service" agencies are doing to us...
>
>
>
>
>

On Aug 4, 10:43 am, " Frank t2" <a...@b.c> wrote:
> ... by way if being a "butt cheek loosener" ...
>
> Having been in the USA several times, and having had
> the dubious pleasure of shopping there, I find that of
> the countries I have visited, the USA is close to the top
> in 'service' ..
> Having said that ...
>
> At one time in my life, I thought I had a handle on
> the meaning of the word "service". The act of doing
> things for other people. Then I heard these service
> terms:
>
> Internal Revenue Service,
>
> Postal Service,
>
> Civil Service,
>
> Telephone Service,
>
> Service Stations,
>
> A O L Service Desk,
>
> Customer Service,
>
> City/County Public Service.
>
> And I became confused about the word "service.
> This is not what I thought "service" meant.
>
> Then one day, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of
> them mentioned that he was having a bull service a few
> of his cows.
>
> SHAZAM!! It all came into perspective. Now I understand
> what all those "service" agencies are doing to us...

LOL, one of the many things I love about France is the lack of a
"service" mentality by waiters, shop clerks, etc. Tipping is not the
de rigeur thing it is in the US although there's an art to rounding up
the bill, and I probably still do overtip there. What I liked is
that, while courteous, so-called service workers seemed they could
care less. Very refreshing.

Evey so once in a while, you discover one who really
does care about service, you tip him nicely and you
remember to return before you fade from his memory ...

such is the rarety !



"Ricavito" <newsgroupreader@frontiernet.net> a écrit ...
>
>
> LOL, one of the many things I love about France is the lack of a
> "service" mentality by waiters, shop clerks, etc. Tipping is not the
> de rigeur thing it is in the US although there's an art to rounding up
> the bill, and I probably still do overtip there. What I liked is
> that, while courteous, so-called service workers seemed they could
> care less. Very refreshing.
>

On Sat, 4 Aug 2007 19:43:46 +0200, " Frank t2" <a@b.c> wrote:

>At one time in my life, I thought I had a handle on
>the meaning of the word "service". The act of doing
>things for other people. Then I heard these service
>terms:
>
>>>snip<<<<<<
>
>And I became confused about the word "service.
>This is not what I thought "service" meant.
>
>Then one day, I overheard two farmers talking, and one of
>them mentioned that he was having a bull service a few
>of his cows.
>
>SHAZAM!! It all came into perspective. Now I understand
>what all those "service" agencies are doing to us...
>
>
>
>


Is it any wonder that so many of our youth want to be "servicemen" ?
When I was 18, I would have thought that sounded like a pretty good
kind of job! ;-)


Will, T2