Let’s just say I’m not a member of Martha Stewart’s fan club. I’m thinking of her because of an article about how well she’s doing following her hard time.
My encounter with her was years ago, when I was selling jelly, the best 10 ounces of jelly that $4 would buy. I paid big bucks to set up a booth at a garden show in a large city, where Martha Stewart was the guest speaker. She made a tour of the booths (reluctantly, from the look of her), and her entourage stopped briefly at mine.
During the luncheon, one of Stewart’s flunkies came and asked if Ms. Stewart could try our jalapeño mustard with her meal. I fixed up a three-jar gift box with the mustard, our best seller, some shrimp sauce and strawberry almond jelly, my personal favorite.
Now, that’s not a big deal. It cost me $10, and I gave away a lot of them over the years. What bothers me is that Ms. Stewart never bothered to say thank you, and I just think there is a major, fundamental flaw with people who do not say thank you.
Tomorrow: why I don’t like Pete Rose, either.
John, when people say thanks, it certainly shows much about their character. That was an interesting personal story. What I have not enjoyed though, has been the "feeding frenzy" on Martha Stewart in the media.
I noted Martha was concerned about fellow inmates while in jail. So maybe this was a real growth time. I like to think that she might say "thanks" now.
Posted by: Robyn McMaster | May 22, 2006 10:13 PM | Permalink to Comment