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Re: Registry--not as bad as everyone says?

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From: Ron Newman
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1992 19:09
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In article <1992Aug3.175730.15309@athena.mit.edu>, jik@athena.mit.edu (Jonathan I. Kamens) writes:
|> In article <l7qpqsINN8sd@news.bbn.com>, rnewman@bbn.com (Ron Newman) writes:
|> |> To my surprise, the visit was quite pleasant.   After I waited
|> |> in line about 2 minutes,  a very friendly and attractive young
|> |> woman
|> 
|> Why did you mention this?  Would you have mentioned it if it had been a "very
|> friendly and attractive young man" who helped you?

Yes, if I'd been helped by the nice guy at the next counter over instead.
(I knew I'd get in trouble for this statement.)

Mostly I mentioned it because my experience contradicted that of 
Barnicle et al. who always complain that Registry employees are rude,
unfriendly, gruff, and stupid.

-- 
Ron Newman		rnewman@bbn.com
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