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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moulton8, post: 1710087, member: 50575&quot;]Of course, being friendly is recommended. I figured that was assumed without having to say it (i.e., &quot;the Golden Rule&quot;). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am, however, vehemently opposed to the idea of bribing people, let alone bribing people to fulfill duties they are already being paid to do. Besides my natural opposition to suddenly start spending $ on a hobby that is otherwise free, and my hesitation to walk into a bank and play Santa Claus with perfect strangers, I see a broader problem with bribery: It adds to bank EMPLOYEES&#039; feelings of entitlement to dole out preferential treatment (i.e., discriminate). </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This problem brings to mind two analogies that I think highlight the issue at hand. First, consider the parent who rewards their child with a toy in exchange for playing nice. The child quickly associates &quot;being nice&quot; with &quot;personal kickback&quot; and becomes spoiled to the extent that they only act nice if kickbacks are foreseen. Second, consider police officers in corrupt countries who expect bribes from foreigners they pull over in exchange for not being thrown in the local slammer. These corrupt EMPLOYEES become so drunk with the power to extort that it no longer occurs to them to do the right thing (i.e., their job) to begin with. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bribery is a slippery slope, and despite the fact that such “wink and nod” arrangements may benefit the individuals who use them, I consider such practices to be a long term detriment to roll hunting hobbyists, in general. The last thing we need is more spoiled/corrupt bank EMPLOYEES throwing their weight around like they own the place; and the more we spoil them, the more we validate their personal feelings of entitlement.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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