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Edward (glorious maintainer of sloth-node) wrote:

  > I have a local "award" which I neither fit the criteria for nor 
  > deserve (two different things). However being caught by surprise 
  > doesn't exactly give one a chance to think about the matter. Further, 
  > refusing on the spot or handing it back later is not exactly conducive 
  > to widespread good feelings.

It's a messy situation.  As Edward knows, I also received the "award" at that 
time.  I remonstrated with the Seneschal in the kitchen afterwards (I hadn't 
done the work in the project which was being rewarded, and the person who 
had got lost in the batch) and was told that I deserved it for other things 
and should keep it.  I did until I realised how incredibly bitter I felt 
about the whole thing, and finally returned it at a Council Meeting, 
explaining that I felt that keeping the award detracted from the honour which 
should rightfully go to the person who *had* done the work.  Felt much better.  
Still irked about it all, though.  The moral is, IMHO, that those giving such 
honours should do a little homework before handing them out.  The bad feeling 
that goes with inappropriate awards is decidedly unpleasant and could so 
easily have been avoided.

Pagan le Chaunster
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Jennifer Geard                         bloodthorn@sloth.equinox.gen.nz
Christchurch, New Zealand