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That may be the case in some places, but in my city, for instance, all of that has been deprivatised and there are now a lot of companies in competition for the almighty dollar. Sadly, since they all collude, it hasn't meant a reduction in prices.
Note: I live in East Tennessee. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has a bunch of dams built on the lakes and rivers in this area. I wouldn't be surprised to find out they sold the power they produce to both the utilities.Driver Picks the Music, Shotgun Shuts His Cakehole.
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While I'm not a fan of prescriptivist bullshit, "can" is more accurate in this situation. By calling you the person is clearly asking for help which eliminates the "may" option. The question is wether you are in a position to help him, hence "can".
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Oh, I hate rude people like that. My theory is that they're miserable, pathetic arseholes who like to up their self esteem by being a tosser to someone who can't turn round and tell them to eff off; ie a phone operative or a cashier.
Whenever I encounter one, I tend to go into stiff, polite mode; I don't say anything to them other than the necessary and I ignore their rudeness. Of course, when they leave, I put my hands behind my till and give them the finger, but I won't give them the satisfaction of being able to register a complaint.
Last time I had a rude customer, I was thinking of how he must have discovered his wife running off with the milkman in order to make myself look pleasant, and I could tell that my civil and nice manner was annoying him far more than if I'd returned his rudeness. One of the managers was also on; he said that I dealt with it fantastically and that the best way to deal with a cretin like that was to up the politeness. It annoys them and they can hardly complain with, "She was nice to me and polite!". XD
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Quoth Lace Neil Singer View PostIt annoys them and they can hardly complain with, "She was nice to me and polite!". XD
SC: How DARE she! She...she was really REALLY polite to me! Ugh!"For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
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Pepper - my point exactly. Some people just aren't happy until they're bitching and unhappy."For a musician, the SNES sound engine is like using Crayola Crayons. Nobuo Uematsu used Crayola Crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel." - Jeremy Jahns (re: "Dancing Mad")
"The difference between an amateur and a master is that the master has failed way more times." - JoCat
"Thinking is difficult, therefore let the herd pronounce judgment!" ~ Carl Jung
"There's burning bridges, and then there's the lake just to fill it with gasoline." - Wiccy, reddit
"Retail is a cruel master, and could very well be the most educational time of many people's lives, in its own twisted way." - me
"Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down...tell you she's hurtin' 'fore she keens...makes her a home." - Capt. Malcolm Reynolds, "Serenity" (2005)
Acts of Gord – Read it, Learn it, Love it!
"Our psychic powers only work if the customer has a mind to read." - me
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