Comments on: Dealing with Authority Figures: A Respectful Attitude Can Save Money http://pecuniarities.com/dealing-with-authority-figures-a-respectful-attitude-can-save-money/3657 'Tis not a crime to pinch a penny Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:50:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Happy Easter - Roundup http://pecuniarities.com/dealing-with-authority-figures-a-respectful-attitude-can-save-money/3657/comment-page-1#comment-4492 Happy Easter - Roundup Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:41:15 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/?p=3657#comment-4492 [...] Madoline at Pecuniarities gave pointers for saving money when dealing with authorities. [...] [...] Madoline at Pecuniarities gave pointers for saving money when dealing with authorities. [...]

]]> By: Greener Pastures http://pecuniarities.com/dealing-with-authority-figures-a-respectful-attitude-can-save-money/3657/comment-page-1#comment-4426 Greener Pastures Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:39:42 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/?p=3657#comment-4426 Great advice. Is it me, or has being polite gone out of vogue these last few years? When I was growing up, there was no other option except being polite. It was during the "leave it to beaver" years. Eddie Haskell was the bad kid back then. Now he'd be the hero of the show! Great advice. Is it me, or has being polite gone out of vogue these last few years? When I was growing up, there was no other option except being polite. It was during the “leave it to beaver” years. Eddie Haskell was the bad kid back then. Now he’d be the hero of the show!

]]> By: Counting My Pennies » Saturday Link Roundup http://pecuniarities.com/dealing-with-authority-figures-a-respectful-attitude-can-save-money/3657/comment-page-1#comment-4413 Counting My Pennies » Saturday Link Roundup Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:03:24 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/?p=3657#comment-4413 [...] Dealing with Authority Figures: A Respectful Attitude Can Save Money - I completely agree.  As someone who used to prosecute misdemeanors, which included traffic violations, I had a lot of leeway as to the fines I could give a person, and honesty and respect did wonders for my attitude toward the defendant. [...] [...] Dealing with Authority Figures: A Respectful Attitude Can Save Money - I completely agree.  As someone who used to prosecute misdemeanors, which included traffic violations, I had a lot of leeway as to the fines I could give a person, and honesty and respect did wonders for my attitude toward the defendant. [...]

]]> By: Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom http://pecuniarities.com/dealing-with-authority-figures-a-respectful-attitude-can-save-money/3657/comment-page-1#comment-4372 Sarah Eliza @ devastateboredom Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:51:05 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/?p=3657#comment-4372 Really good advice... I'm horribly prone to looking guilty whenever I come in contact with any authority figure. I'll have to work on the neutral respect thing. :P Really good advice… I’m horribly prone to looking guilty whenever I come in contact with any authority figure. I’ll have to work on the neutral respect thing. :P

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://pecuniarities.com/dealing-with-authority-figures-a-respectful-attitude-can-save-money/3657/comment-page-1#comment-4311 Mrs. Micah Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:41:31 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/?p=3657#comment-4311 Some great advice. I haven't been pulled over myself, but every time I've been a car that was (3 or 4 times, I think), the driver has done what you recommend. I remember one cop got my friend's mom in a speed trap (bottom of a very tall hill) and his manner softened when she admitted that she hadn't braked hard enough and he saw that this was her first offense. He also noted that our seat belts were all on (I was a kid at the time) and told us we were doing a good job. He ended up reducing the ticket to 5mph over the speed limit. Amicability and respect makes a huge difference. And I highly doubt that arguing ever really works...makes you feel righteous, perhaps, but you still get the ticket. I figure we should save the outrage for standing up to actual injustices. Some great advice. I haven’t been pulled over myself, but every time I’ve been a car that was (3 or 4 times, I think), the driver has done what you recommend. I remember one cop got my friend’s mom in a speed trap (bottom of a very tall hill) and his manner softened when she admitted that she hadn’t braked hard enough and he saw that this was her first offense. He also noted that our seat belts were all on (I was a kid at the time) and told us we were doing a good job. He ended up reducing the ticket to 5mph over the speed limit.

Amicability and respect makes a huge difference. And I highly doubt that arguing ever really works…makes you feel righteous, perhaps, but you still get the ticket.

I figure we should save the outrage for standing up to actual injustices.

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