[MR] A story

[Becky McEllistrem]

> 
>  Dame Hrothny wrote:
> 
> 
> I propose that we see many more "good experience" entries,
> at least, in the 
> SCA, than we do bad ones. 
> 
> 
> 
> Thing is, you DON'T hear about the good ones (receptions,
> that is) - they just become part of the game.  Someone
> who's received kindly will be less likely to mention it
> specifically unless it's really outstanding, but someone
> who's poorly received will be more likely to complain. 
> Most people's complaint threshold, it seems to me, is lower
> than their praise threshold.  That is, people are more
> likely to complain about a level of displeasure than they
> are to praise the corresponding level of satisfaction.
> 
> It's like you see on the "Attaboy" certificates.
> 
> Your servant aye
> Donal



The stories of inclusion are my favorite type of stories.  Many would like to engineer our hobbies and our activities into the world they want it to be (thereby literally creating their own little world).  But then they find out the hard way just how small and lonely creating their own little world can be.

Rebecca