Woman killed over not saying 'thank you'

I’ve held the door open for many people carrying children, packages or just not physically capable of doing it themselves. Most say ‘thank you’. A few don’t. In both cases I just say, in a normal voice, “You’re welcome.”
 

Warrigal said:
PS. I've been to Hawaii and US. Have you visited Tasmania and anywhere else in Australia

It is an expensive exercise.
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I always wanted to go on a walkabout when I was a young man, never got around to it.

I also got an offer to manage and supervise a new restaurant chain in New Zealand. Being recently divorced I had two small children I didn't want to become estranged from. Also the investor was a lawyer and I didn't really trust him ;)
 
CallMeKate said:
The exaggerated "click me now" part was the headline making it sound as if someone didn't say thank you and got immediately shot for it. The actual story is that it was the person who didn't say thank you that killed the door opener after stalking the victim and her daughter to another store and then to their car. But sensationalized headlines get more clicks.
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Believe me having worked for many years in the Media, I know about sensationalism and clickbaits... I just wondered in my initial question, that someone had some inside information...that some part of the news had been exaggerated :unsure:
 
How about the scenario where A holds the door open for B, then B responds by saying "Thank you", but then A remains silent rather than responding with "You're welcome"? I that case would it be resonable for B to shoot A?
 
Trade said:
How about the scenario where A holds the door open for B, then B responds by saying "Thank you", but then A remains silent rather than responding with "You're welcome"? I that case would it be resonable for B to shoot A?
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I don't think there is any rational justification for the use of a gun in these circumstances.

As a Brit, there is no justification for taking a gun to the mall in the first place.

When I lived in the US, I mentioned guns to my wife (a New Yorker born in Manhattan). She made it very clear that she wouldn't ever allow a gun in a house she lived in. Enough said.

You know, I'm guessing that even the person who did the shooting wouldn't be able, at this point, to make sense of what happened.
 
VaughanJB said:
I don't think there is any rational justification for the use of a gun in these circumstances.

As a Brit, there is no justification for taking a gun to the mall in the first place.

When I lived in the US, I mentioned guns to my wife (a New Yorker born in Manhattan). She made it very clear that she wouldn't ever allow a gun in a house she lived in. Enough said.

You know, I'm guessing that even the person who did the shooting wouldn't be able, at this point, to make sense of what happened.
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I was being facetious.
 
Warrigal said:
PS. I've been to Hawaii and US. Have you visited Tasmania and anywhere else in Australia

It is an expensive exercise.
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I have not visited every country on the planet.

That said, I've been to several, and my favorites are US, and then Australia. And for very different reasons.

The US was fast paced, energetic, competitive, action oriented. Australia was (in my experience) the polar opposite. Aussies were very laid back, relaxed, and very much aware that we need time to enjoy ourselves outside a work ethic. Damn, I loved it there.

But yes, it's not only a very long way away, it's therefore expensive.

Without meaning to offend anyone, the US is a great place to work and fight in competition. Australia is a better way to retire and take it easy.

Oh, and Kangeroo's and fantastic. Seeing them in the wild was just something else.
 

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