[EricH]

Originally Posted by Schnabel

This gives me a great idea! I should start a Pat-yourself-on-the-back club. All we would do is make plaques, medals, and awards for, you guessed it, Ourselves!!!! Then we can be ungracious about it and go around and brag about how we have a medal for Most Steps taken form a single door while eating a hot pocket.

That could happen... BUT, don't get me started on how this very thing seems to be happening all over the place, especially in the school system...

...or wherever participation medals/trophies are given out. Just seems like you're giving an award for doing nothing.