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In a message dated 6/15/2003 8:59:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:


> << But is this rank
> thing an everyday issue or more to do with SCA, where I would fully imagine
> it to be of importance?>>
>
> SCA probably helps them be more aware, but there is real rank.
> Your CEO gave you access. You couldn't have taken it without his
> cooperation. It was his option, because he ranked.
>
> I didn't invent it, I just see it.

Being military, it's all around us. And it changes. Ben started as a lowly
lieutenant, who NATURALLY, without thinking, "sir-ed" his older NCO's. It's hard
as a Southerner to NOT "sir" older people. One of his NCO's approached him
and told him NOT to "sir" him----no matter that Ben was 22 and this man was 40!
It took some work, but Ben finally saw his rank and position and complied.

In two more----well, not military---examples:

As a dog show judge (in THAT tiny world), I "out-rank" the lowly exhibitors. <
g> But not those all-breed judges: they "out-rank" me.

As conference coordinator---for one weekend---I'll be the "ranking guy". But
I will defer to my illustrious speakers, who (I feel) out-rank me.

It's all around us. Maybe as a Southerner, I had it beaten into me! <BWG>

And I like the pope example!

~Kelly







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In a message dated 6/16/2003 11:43:32 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

> As conference coordinator---for one weekend---I'll be the "ranking guy".
> But
> I will defer to my illustrious speakers, who (I feel) out-rank me.
>

No, dear...you are our slave. Remember you didn't even intend to do another
conference? And you did anyway? Remember all the work you're doing?

WHo outranks whom?

Kathryn


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