A person was trying to start his mobike and he had kicked the starting pedal some 35/40 times. I saw that the electric wire leading to the spark plug was out of place and hanging. I went to him and put the wire on the plug and the engine started. The fellow said "o.k. o.k. ' I know, I know " and went away. His behaviour was beyond my understanding. Please tell me what do you think of it.
2007-09-29 03:14:44 · 20 answers · asked by yogeshwargarg 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
He may have thought you were showing him up. You should have said "Excuse me, but I noticed that wire is loose" instead of touching his vehicle without permission.
2007-09-29 03:26:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people just simply need to feel superior as they probably feel inferior. You did the right thing and your side of the street is clean. Perhaps next time before assisting someone-simply ask them if you can help as you 'see what the issue MIGHT be'. Allowing people to have the lead in situations is empowering-and may be something they don't normally receive, which may be why they react like that.
To end, just remember that no good deed goes unpunished. And if you are doing something to be rewarded-as in thanked-you are doing it for the wrong reason. In some faiths, if a good deed is publicly acknowledged, it loses some of it's value in the good deed column. Take pride in the fact that you did the right thing and don't let it stop you from continuing to do it.
2007-09-29 15:17:55 · answer #2 · answered by sevh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He SHOULD have said "Thank you" at the very least. Someone unable to even utter those simple words when they're needed is being quite rude.
However, since you are clearly a person who understands good manners and therefore expects them from others, it would be beneath you to notice his lack -- you'd be more likely to assume that he'd had a bit of a lapse due to the emotional stress of the moment, and you'd then assume that normally the chap is quite sociable and mannerly. It wouldn't be good form to assume anything else. Chin up! Carry on.
2007-09-29 10:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, perhaps he felt embarrassed that a simple problem such as that couldn't be figured out by himself and you hurt his pride a little.
My husband (a class 1 Technician) and his brother were trying to hook the stereo to the t.v one day and i noticed that they had 3 wires in the wrong holes.
I simply wandered over, switched them around and wal-ahh, it started working.
They didn't look impressed so i just walked of and said "you're welcome"
It bothered them that two men one being a fully qualified tech couldn't figure it out.
2007-09-29 10:19:33 · answer #4 · answered by Kat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was really embarrassed and handled his embarrassment badly. Don't take it personally, you did the right thing and I hope if it happens again you're the guy on the scene --- and maybe the next person you help will be able to say Thank you!
Thanks for being a good guy.
2007-09-29 18:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by Parrot Eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was embarrassed. He was kicking and kicking, trying to gt the thing started and he never once got up off the bike to inspect it to see what was the problem and find out why it was not starting, he just kept kicking, trying to get it to start. This guy clearly has no knowledge of his vehicle and he was VERY EMBARRASSED. Cut him some slack, hun.
Cheers
2007-09-29 10:18:19 · answer #6 · answered by Daft One 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is kind of rude because it sounds like he didn't say thank you, or even smiled kindly at you. I also think that maybe if you hadn't helped him, he wouldve been stuck there for a while, not knowing what to do. So I think that he was rude.
2007-09-29 10:18:11 · answer #7 · answered by ♪♫Trumpet Ninja♪♫ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was embarrassed and wanted to get away and hide as quickly as possible. Some people just freak out when they realize they made a mistake--it would have been better to have made a joke about it and thanked you.
2007-09-29 10:18:58 · answer #8 · answered by bethspobox 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HE missed an easy answer to a problem and was
embarasssed to the Nth degree .
2007-09-29 11:17:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find that people do that a lot. That's why I never bother to help anyone in public anymore.
I don't care.
2007-09-29 19:04:48 · answer #10 · answered by stevemeister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋