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Sundae · 03-30-2012, 12:31 PM

That would be considered so rude.

When Mrs G asked for a contribution for the eggs she routinely brought into school - after a fox attack she wanted her fence electrified - people stopped taking them. The embarrassment was palpable.

She has her fence now, and there is no request for a donation, but people are still hesitant about taking them. They saw them as surplus before, nature's bounty. Now they are a commodity.

I think this is a very British attitude. Entrepreneurs here have to genuinely not care about people's opinions and forge ahead. Or care more about their ambitions than what colleagues think. Good for them - they succeed and the country needs them. But although I admire their attitude I can't emulate it. Not for the small amount of money I would make.

03-30-2012, 12:31 PM	#11
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	That would be considered so rude. When Mrs G asked for a contribution for the eggs she routinely brought into school - after a fox attack she wanted her fence electrified - people stopped taking them. The embarrassment was palpable. She has her fence now, and there is no request for a donation, but people are still hesitant about taking them. They saw them as surplus before, nature's bounty. Now they are a commodity. I think this is a very British attitude. Entrepreneurs here have to genuinely not care about people's opinions and forge ahead. Or care more about their ambitions than what colleagues think. Good for them - they succeed and the country needs them. But although I admire their attitude I can't emulate it. Not for the small amount of money I would make. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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