If it was You, Would You Want to Know?

If it was you, would you want to know?

How many of us have been engaged in a conversation only to notice that the person we are talking with has something stuck in their teeth, lipstick on their teeth, or better yet, the clothes tag on their shirt bounces with every walk? But who would quietly and politely make motion to adjust the tag or suggest to someone that they have lettuce in their teeth?

My question to readers is, “if it was you, would you want to know?” If you answered, “yes” then I suggest the next time this situation surfaces, let it be discreetly known. If you answered, “not” then I suggest you check the restroom mirror frequently….

So, why am I writing about this on my blog…well, today I happen to receive an email from a PR company soliciting their PR services. I get a lot of daily emails and try to read all of them, well except the obvious spam…anyway, when reading this PR firm’s release I noticed the misspelling of a client’s name (the client was part of an overall list to show previous work). Well, I thought to myself, “If it was you, would you want to know?”

Since, if it was me, yes, I’d want to know, I replied to this person sharing the typo information and also posed the question if it was possible to retrieve the sent emails. I did not expect a thank you reply, complimentary services, or anything. I simply shared the feedback because if it was me, I’d hope that someone would tell me – which someone would think with not negative thoughts but share an act of kindness because if happened to them, they’d want to know.