A de la Croix Repost

Emails for a re-post of this article by Victoria de la Croix were recieved: so here you go, untill our archive is in function.

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x TWS Team

The ‘Dirty Devo’ – Issue 12, 14th October 2008

A recent adventure to the innards of the North Shore: Devonport; has rendered me a new, more intense shade of enraged.

My upbringing has taught my siblings and I to apply good manners and etiquette in social situations, as to put all parties at ease. From what I experienced in Devonport, politeness is something missing from this suburb.

The situation was one we have all been in; mutual friends socialising to celebrate a birthday. We’ve met before, several times, and consequently know each others’ names. A simple ‘hello,’ would suffice, however, for someone to sit down between two people amid conversation is completely unacceptable.

You don’t have to like me – that isn’t what this is about; however, to blatantly ignore me – someone who you have met before, and has just said ‘hello’ to you, is ridiculous. To further remove me from a conversation by turning your back, is something that will result in my fist in the back of your head.

I believe in the Three Chance Rule:

1.     Upon first meeting you, eye contact will be made, and I will learn your name. ‘Negative politeness’ theory is employed, as to establish a less threatening environment between us.

2.     During the second meeting, I will use your name, as a sign of me making an effort. By use of lexicon and morphological markers in my sentence structure, I will extend the offer of friendship.

3.     On a third meeting; dependent on our previous interaction, there are two ways in which we can proceed: 1) Polite acquaintances, or 2) Friends.

The Three Chance rule allows anyone who uses it to judge the ‘niceness’ of any person; and you can judge whether or not they are worth your time. It also allows for error with regards to fluctuating moods, and other factor affecting human behavior.

My Devonport example was up to her 5^th chance, something that is very unusual for me. People who only talk to you if they think that you’re wealthy are people that you don’t need in your life. Vinny H, at my side during the aforementioned event, commented ‘Don’t worry Victoria – she has daddy issues, obviously,’ as to stop me from imprinting “Lisa Hoskins” in her face.

Not only is it important in today society to be polite, but also it is also important to realize that having an op shop empty its bowels onto you doesn’t make you cool. As for the incorrectly raised cretin above: I hope she falls off a bike and breaks her collarbone.

p.s. Extra TWS scandal: this is the UNEDITED VERSION. Feel the raw hatred – Victoria de la Croix, not someone to cross.

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