Sometimes,peoplesimplydonotrealizetheyarebeingillmannered.TakeTed,forexample.Heprideshimselfonspeakinghismind,andhassomethingtosayoneverything.Buthisfranknessisoftenextremelyembarrassing.Heisincapableofsaying,Ithoughtthatlastadvertisingcampaignhadalotofgoodideasinit,butperhapsnexttimewecouldgivethecopymorevitality.Instead,hewouldsay,“Thatcampaignwasadisaster.Achildofthreecouldhavedonebetter!”Thefactthatheisoftenrightdoesnothelp.Otheremployeesdislikehismannerevenmore,butheistooinsensitivetonotice.Anothercharacteramongthelistofill-manneredemployeesisSally,whoseemstoregardjustbeingatworkasaseverepunishment.Everythingisdoneunwillingly.Askinghertodoataskbeyondherbasicjobdescriptionisoftennotworththetrouble.Itwillbedone,butonlyhalf-heartedly.Fergusisjusttheopposite.Heshowsanover-familiaritytohisboss.Whenanimportantvisitorisshownintothemanager’soffice,Ferguscannottakethehintandleave.Insteadhewillattempttotakepartintheconversation,declaring,“Youcantalkinfrontofme.HenryandIdon’thavemanysecrets,dowe?”OvertheyearsFergushasfallenbehindhisformerequal.Butheseekstomaintainthesamecloserelationshipthatmaintainthesamecloserelationshipthatheimaginesexistedintheiryoungerdays.