*nod* Agreed, with just about all of that. And conversely, if you drove across town for me at 4 in the morning I'd thank you profusely--but not because my parents or anyone else implanted a little formula in my head that says "when people do nice things for you, you thank them." Rather, it would be because I genuinely did appreciate what you were doing, and furthermore thought that you would appreciate knowing that.
(Admittedly, it didn't always use to occur to me to verbalize my appreciation for things, for the same reasons it often doesn't occur to me to verbalize, period--but I'm working on that. Interestingly enough, the "it would be a good idea to thank this person" thought process, although it's gotten to be less of a conscious effort over time, is similar to the thought process that lately prods me to utter compliments out loud instead of keeping them to myself.)
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Date: 2005-08-24 07:46 pm (UTC)(Admittedly, it didn't always use to occur to me to verbalize my appreciation for things, for the same reasons it often doesn't occur to me to verbalize, period--but I'm working on that. Interestingly enough, the "it would be a good idea to thank this person" thought process, although it's gotten to be less of a conscious effort over time, is similar to the thought process that lately prods me to utter compliments out loud instead of keeping them to myself.)