― Umberto Eco
We live in a
world of instant messaging, instant responses... Sometimes, it seems that our capacity for
waiting for responses has significantly decreased. In many workplaces, there is a rule about
responding to e-mails within 24 hours, but some people expect replies much
faster and have trouble with anything other than an immediate response to an
e-mail or text. It's as if we have
forgotten to think about the other person's availability.
I appreciate
people who begin a conversation by asking, "Is this a good time to
talk?" Recently, a friend of mine
took it one step further. She texted me
to say that she did not want to disturb me while I was working, so could I call
her later in the day. That type of
kindness makes me want to make the call.
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