What does your word mean ?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Is your word your bond ?

would you crawl for a hundred miles on your hands and knees over broken glass to do something, just because you said you would do it ?

or

do you think this is a peculiar western/oldie/male foolishness ?

Personally to break ones word is a disgrace - I am always very careful in giving my word as I know once given - I cannot break it - whatever the cost.

In practical terrms I extend that to my contracting activites - if I say a task will be done by X - then come hell or high water it better be done. If I sign a contract for six monhts - then I shall work for the duration of that contract - I will not be tempted away.

And if you give me your word - then you are not your Word - you have lost all crediblity.

[Mich the Tester]

My word is pretty solid, but my Word is just bloody irritating today; slow key response and it’s still jumping between languages on the spell check.

[expat]

I have had three occasions where, on being offered a new gig, the new client has asked me to start before I finish at the current client. In each case I've said "Would you want me to do that to you?" and then they shut up.

Er, that's a good way of shutting up the client, but rather not the point.