Conflict of Interest

[Ric]

PearceTurf

Put the shoe on the other foot.

# 1 What if your bank told the local car dealer your saving account was good enough to buy a new car for cash. The car dealer contacts you and sells you a car. While wheeling and dealing you buy the car but can't talk the guy down. Later you find out he knew your bank account balance or close to it. Even so he gave you a good deal.

Another

# 2 You are a member of a website forum. Now you start getting all kinds of spam e-mail. This really bothers you and then you find out that web site forum gave (or sold) your E-mail address to a spam company. You gave the forum your E-mail address and though it was private.


Case # 1 Would you continue to business with that bank??

Case # 2 Would you give that website your new E-mail address.


Sorry but values are something that young people in our country have not learned and that is the fault of my generation. As you get older you will find that it is more important to be respected than liked. Like and respect are two totally different things. Sure you like that funny drunk at the bar. But would you want him to do brain surgeon on you. By the same token would you want to party with bore that just did a beautiful job of repairing your car.

[PearceTurf]

I'm not sure I understand anything now

Ric,

I don't think we had a huge difference of opinions in earlier posts. If you read back up, I was one of the first to say that I understood the conflict of interest although I don't necessarily agree with every element of the subject. I understand many things. I do not understand your last post though. You speak of the fault of "your generation" and young people. So, are you a young man? An older person? I can't tell. I will be 40 next week! If you were under some other impression, then perhaps you misunderstood. When you use the word "sorry" to begin a sentence, it usually implies an insult or correction is about to follow. All I said in above posts is that I explained, understood but did not agree. That's all. There is no need to apologize to me before making a statement. I thought I made it perfectly clear that I mostly agree with you and no need for banter. As far as your examples, I understand what you mean, but if you are trying to one up me or make me feel small for having my own opinion, I don't appreciate that. I would never do the same to you. I have no reason to. I am here to give and get advice, not to play Shakespeare tag with anyone! Just in case I need a scolding from somebody for not "seeming to understand", I am sitting beside the CPA that couldn't refer me, and that's all the advice that I need on my particular bid that never happened. Please don't judge my character, knowledge, or demeanor on just one post in a series of many. You and I have similiar views. Please do not speak to me as if I were your child!

[Ric]

PearceTurf

Please don't take my post the wrong way. No I didn't back up and read your first post a second time. I misread it the first time. I am old enough to be your father. So even though you are more than likely a father yourself of a young man. I still see you at 40 as a young man. Let us call that Old Man Syndrome. OMS like to preach.

[PearceTurf]

Ric, no harm done

I appreciate your response. I am fairly new to forums and I truly enjoy this one. I dislike the banter that goes on from time to time and feel it is not needed and a little detrimental to what we try to accomplish. I take more advice than I am able to give so far, but I'm sure that will change as my knowledge grows. Good luck to you, old man. LOL