Sycophancy a way of life with most people ? what do you say ?

hi kiran madam, you are right, there is some people other than politicians and celebrities their work to be done at any cost, they will do any thing for that, i think i have understand this from your discussion, but politicians will say lot of things and doing lot of promises until they get votes and elected,after that they left us,have a nice day.

I see, I never had problem with such people because I never care about such people. I love the people who are funny and who can talk the intellectual. I love people who understand me no matter if they feel bad about me or good. If they understand me that is all I want and I do the same with the other. I try to understand people and have fun. It is good to live life with smiles.

There once was a time when this was only done by someone in the political or show business arena. Unfortunately in this day and age its done to get anything from anyone. I've even seen the smallest of children do it for something as simple as a piece of candy. I will admit I have used a slight form of flattery to get in good with bosses. I think this is almost the norm. What bothers me is that its become the way to do things. I'm afraid honesty may be lost as the SH*T gets higher and higher. Happy MyLotting. Dml

I have used it, and used it effectively, and to tell you the truth it is very very powerful. It can convert ordinary people into criminals.

Hello, I know one new word from you. Indeed no one say that he/she never use this method to get done their work. I don't remember but it is possible that I used this method to get done my work. Some time we influence some other with cast. It is common thing that person of same cast favour each other.

You see I simply hate it and cannot stand any one with such habits. I never tried to butter my superiors in my early stages of job and never allowed any one to use those tactics on me later while I could fall prey of such people. I learnt this from my father who retired as deputy director of his department while his juniors superseded him.

Like everything else it's easy to go overboard with this. But most of us who do business have found that it is much easier to start dealing with people in a pleasent way, in a way that shows them the benefit of treating us well, then to treat them with threats and ill will. Just a simple way of address, showing you care about them and don't want to make their job more difficult will be fine. Now I know that this would not be Sycophant, but take it a couple of steps further, offer a small compensation for the favor you are requesting and you are close to falling into this defination. Learning how to tell the difference means the difference between doing good business or Sycophancy , don't you think?

Well, I can say YES, I HAVE NEVER USED. But I can't say that I have never used this method during my childhood. Once I am bit grown up, I never tried or attempted to please anyone for my personal benefits. I am not sure whether, my method comes under your point. I usually and generally help people around [of course without any expectations at my level] and I am sure most of my friends help me because of this method of mine. So, I am not sure whether I in fact flattered them according to you. I believe in the quote HELP EVER HURT NEVER. I am not 100% doing the second part. But the first part I think I do.