Sydney Harris, the syndicated New York columnist, wrote many years ago of accompanying a friend to a newsstand. The friend greeted the newsman courteously. However, he received in return a gruff and discourteous service. Accepting the newspaper rudely shoved in his face, the friend smiled and politely wished the newsman a nice weekend. As they walked away, Harris asked, "Does he always treat you so rudely?" "Yes, unfortunately he does." Harris was puzzled and inquired, "Are you always so nice to him?" "Yes, I am" replied the friend. Pressing the issue, Harris asked, "Why?" The friend responded, "Because I don't want him or others to decide how I'm going to act."
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