What should Harry REALLY feel sorry for?

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 116889


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "delwynmarch" 
<delwynmarch at y...> wrote:

Del:
> I call people on their behaviour when they do that in RL, just as 
much
> as I disapprove of Harry doing it.
> 
> And yes we all need safety valve. But *in my book* people should 
NEVER
> be used as safety valves. I try and apologise when I do it, and I
> expect the same from others.

Geoff:
Basically, I agree with you. 

But it happens. 

If you have worked up a head of steam, it may come out like this. 
There are alternatives - kicking the cat (not nice), banging your 
head on the wall, hitting yourself over the head with a bottle of 
Skelegro, a cold shower, a long walk (please feel free to extend the 
list).

Looking at the washing machine, this was an example in my own house 
about 5 years ago. We had a new machine which went wrong and after 
three weeks and a dozen phone calls, my wife, who is temperamentally  
far more long-suffering than I am, finally rang up the store and got 
to work on the manager. Result - replacement machine within two 
days.....

You have doubtless heard the expression "It would try the patience of 
a saint"?