Bit Of A Pet Peeve

First, a quick reminder of the four tenets of the blogging evangel:

1. The ability to broadcast ones opinion neither elevates nor validates said opinion.
2. Blog from and for the heart, not the bank account.
3. Answer your e-mail every time all the time.
4. Never become what you profess to oppose. Never.

Now…

One surefire way to set me off is be the other person in this conversation:

Me: I’m not happy with Person A.

Other: Why not?

Me: I’ve written them several times and they’ve never written me back.

Other: Well, they’re busy.

And I’m not?

And my time is less valuable than theirs?

And I’m not deserving of a reply because… what, they’re better than me or anyone else?

No, they’re not.

So answer your e-mail.

And don’t make excuses for people who don’t.

Period.