Disrespectful catchphrases.
Seryianis
2018
Do not take it personally, but with all due respect!
Two phrases that are ironical at best!
You say I should not take it personally but
My life and my work share between them one heart
You tell me you show me all due respect
But your song is simply an insulting fest
What you do and what you say happens to me not some other
I am no robot, I am no object, I am a spirit, I am a human
I am a colleague, I am a son, I am a husband, I am a father
Like so, are all of us. I speak the obvious, that is no news man!
Makes me think that ...
Honest respect is key in relationships in all walks of life. It is certainly true in the relationships organisations have with their employees and their customers. We are all human beings moving through life in different roles. Each adds to the whole and deserves real respect.
Narrator:
Andy Denham
Frieden im Respect [Peace in Respect], Hyunsoo Kim, Germany
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