Date: Mon, 20 Oct 1997 18:23:31 -0400

From: Enid Pearsons epearsons[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]RANDOMHOUSE.COM

Subject: Re: thank you . . . thank you



. . . but i far prefer it to the s.a./uk 'it's a

pleasure', which is said no matter how unpleasant the activity

actually was.



. . . and I'm somewhat bothered when told by the Automated Teller Machine,

"It's been a pleasure serving you."