Credit where it's due

[Rube E. Tewesday]

Last night was my kid's Christmas concert (excuse me, "Winter" concert). My wife and I were grumbling that, as usual, the kids would be adorable, but the concert would be ruined by parents standing up to take pictures, leaving as soon as their own kids were done, and talking loudly the whole time the kids were performing, even their own kids.

But none of that happened last night. Everybody behaved impeccably.

Since, if the parents had been doofuses again, I would likely have been here to Mellorant, I want to take the time to give credit where it's due.

Anybody else want to get some grudgingly given credit off their chests?

[What Exit?]

Our garbage men have been amazing this year. They took so much stuff after hurricane Irene flooded us and now my brother and I broke down my old couch & love seat and we've been putting it out in sections and it has been going. I need to make sure I get a good Xmas tip to them. This is a private garbage company as my town does not do garbage pickup.

[Marsilia]

I performed an experiment on Sunday evening at work, wishing everyone a happy holiday. With only one exception, people seemed genuinely pleased with my good wishes. Considering I have a coworker with an "It's okay to say 'Merry Christmas'" button and have had to deal with way too much "War of Christmas" crap on Facebook, I'll admit I wasn't expecting so much positivity.

[The Original An Gadaí]

Some school kids were in the store when I was painting the window. Teenage boys, I was just waiting for one of them to make a sneery comment. All I got was a polite and seemingly sincere "good job!"

[Trojan Man]

People in my suburb are constantly at each other's throats. But at times such as the big flood, and my friend dying on Sunday, people seem to find some decency from somewhere. We/they pull together when it counts.

[Zuul]

I just closed my account with Bank of America and the guy I dealt with on the phone was incredibly nice and helpful. He seemed a little confused by how warmly I thanked him, but it really was refreshing to have such a nice interaction with a person who holds a position that has to consist almost entirely of being yelled at.

[Rube E. Tewesday]

I was in the mall at lunchtime. Both stores I was in were extremely busy, but both handled everything with efficiency and good cheer.