Word: pleasantly
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Gaulle visit, I was struck by the contrast between Brezhnev and Khrushchev. Brezhnev's well-tailored suit, an elegant shirt with French cuffs and a pretentiously mannered style were very far from Khrushchev's baggy clothes and hearty, unaffected approach. Brezhnev exuded smug self-confidence, but he was also pleasant and cordial. After some small talk he slowly read the material prepared by us. I sensed in his platitudinous observations about our proposals that he was not sure what he was talking about...
Your situation is not atypical: less pleasant aspects of the "Harvard Experience" is the discourtesy from day one. Such displays of in consideration happen daily, from the jostle at the Union serving line, to the scramble for the last syllabus at a Core course . Nobody is exempt, and seemingly everyone participates...
...sitting in a crowded lecture hall, a second thought might suggest to you that it is far from pleasant for your neighbors if you shout "Hey Bill" at the top of your voice. Arm waving, in such a case. Only compounds displeasure Perhaps some agreement could be arranged whereby Bill's attention is obtained by other mean...
...institutional wake-up call, rarely pleasant and sometimes unreliable, has become a thing of the past for those equipped with tiny travel clocks. One of the latest: Braun's 3 1/8-in. by 2 1/2-in. voice-deactivated quartz model ($40). A crisp "Shut up!" silences the alarm for a satisfying four- minute snooze. Caffeine addicts no longer have to wait for room service if they are willing to lug along Melitta's 4-lb. automatic drip machine ($40), complete with filters, creamer and sugar bowl. The Take-along Desk Drawer ($40) fits tiny office supplies in a lightweight nylon case...
While one victory would be nice, and two would be pleasant, three out of three would be a miracle...