A friend of mine performs a useful service that takes him into people's attics and basements. He was working in a sweltering attic the other day, in the midst of the heat wave. When he finished his job he came back downstairs and was approached by the homeowner.
"Don't sweat on the carpet," she instructed him.
I was astonished when he related this story to me.
"Was she KIDDING?" I asked him.
"Ohhhh, no," he said.
Now that is just plain abominable behavior. He's another human being (and, in this case, a military veteran and a good guy). Offer him a towel and a drink. You're worried about your carpet? Put down a runner for the guy to walk on.
Like the old saying goes: If you treat people like dirt, you haven't come very far from the ground yourself.
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