Thank You…..No, Thank You!
Shrugging off Various Forms of Abuse
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I’m a cynic and a politically incorrect one at that. I must address that I’m dumbfounded by the two expressions that I find people using to nauseating levels. The first is Thank You and the second is Sorry. I think that these terms should be replaced with a simple nod or smirk as they just don’t have meaning in most situations. I appreciate Thank You when you hold the door for someone or when the waitress refills your coffee cup but when a concentrated effort is put out over a period of time, what does Thank You actually offer? What if you are working, collecting a very modest salary and you initiate a prolonged project that led to huge gains for the company and padded the credentials of your superiors? You feel that you have made a difference and to reward your determination, one day you find a 4 x 4 card in your mailbox that reads “We can’t thank you enough for your time and energy that was put towards this project.” Hmmmmm, is that a proposition? An offer? A bonus? Thank You…… I’m no longer concerned about my overdraft, my mounting debt, my dismantling relationship due to the extra hours I’ve put in during the past month. Moreover, I don’t need to worry about décor in my bachelor apartment because if I keep breaking my balls on being the man at work, I can fill the walls of my basement apartment with Thank You Cards.
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What acknowledgements really matter? Overused expressions such as Thank You and Sorry have left us naïve and vulnerable. When do we ever hear these words when we truly need them?, or when may they serve the true purpose for which they were intended? Bank machines and recorded operators are very eloquent and sincere with issuing these statements. People however, are not. If experiencing life-altering abuse in the way of bullying, beatings, insults, isolation, drug abuse and alcoholism, perhaps these terms in their true form can provide comfort, closure and relief. It is during these episodes however, that we almost never hear them. Doug examines some experiences involving abuse and reflects upon the search for solitude in the way of verbal support and communication during various crises in a young man's life.
About the Author
Doug Whiteside is an elementary school teacher, an anti-bullying lobbyist and spokesperson. A graduate of Brock University as a History Major, Doug has experienced abuse in various forms and has written about the consequences of external factors standing in the way of ordinary people who wish to accomplish the extraordinary. Doug currently lives in Toronto with girlfriend Heather and his dog Blue.