Sooooooooo Polite.

Today, I started thinking about this incident a couple weeks back. I went out for lunch with seven or eight co-workers. As we were walking into Olive Garden, Jen (a co-worker) and I saw a group of three girls coming out. So, trying to be polite, we held the door and let the girl party walk out. One particularly special girl turns and says, "Thank you sooooooooo much."

I almost slammed the door in her face. "Sooooooooo much"?! I'm not sure I did something that warranted a "sooooooo much." A simple "thank you" would suffice in this case. A smile and head nod would be just as appropriate. It's about specific language and perspective. I'd hate to see her reaction if I actually did something meaningful, like donate the kidney, which she'll undoubtedly need to remedy her soon-to-be acute renal failure brought on by severe binge drinking at the local Eye Felta Thigh sorority. How can I take this person seriously? And more importantly, how will society ever take her seriously? Can we, as a people, honestly expect a contribution to the greater good from this yahoo, who clearly has lost all perspective on life? We all know the answer to that one.