Growing up, like most punky kids, my Dad’s instructions went through my ears faster than he could give them. So instead of repeating himself (he was a stern Chinese man of few words), he wrote little post-it notes and placed them EVERYWHERE. Granted these were simple and crucial instructions such as:
“Lock Door when you leave.” – On the door knob
“Turn off lights.” – Light switch
“Put dish in sink.” – Dining Room table, followed by:
“Wash dish, then dry.” – Sink
“Flush.” – You get the idea
By the time I was 16, the house was covered in these notes. However, as rude and annoying as it sounds, he always followed up by stating on the note:
“Thank You. Cooperate.”
Which made all the commands seem so reasonable. It’s almost like, “Well if you put it that way. Sure!”
As an homage to Pops. I decided to make that as the motto of our little Chinese Resto. It would be one of my first “executive” decisions. But the important thing about a restaurant is its food…