30 September 07 - 13:13To Do, Or Not To Do
Indulge me a little nostalgia here, please. I grew up in an era when a man's word was his bond (and women kept theirs, too). Contracts were often agreed to with a handshake, not outrageous attorney's fees. When someone said they'd do something, they usually did it. There was honor in keeping one's word. Pride.
Well, something has happened to society, and not just our American society. As often as not, now when someone says they're going to do something, you're crazy to hold an expectation that they actually WILL do it. How about the contractor who says he's going to come to your house and do some work? Doesn't he want the money? Or a landlord who promises to make improvements and fix up the yard and 9 months later it's not done? Does he expect to keep a good tenant if he can't keep his word?
I think the problem has become epidemic, caught ... (more)
