Scott Flavelle - you're right :-) It was just a funny status I found on someone else's status and i got a kick out of it - but its true - if you're positive, you can chip away at them bit by bit 'til they become more pleasant people. In office work, it was always a goal for me to get someone to say "Good morning" to me who was a sourpuss. It would sometimes take 3-6 months, but suddenly, they'd say "Good Morning" to me first - probably just to make sure I didn't say it first! "