To: Maria S
We're becoming more of a rude society. Also I think poor management allows rudeness from their employees because you don't see it equally everywhere.
7 posted on
06/02/2004 5:57:48 AM PDT by
FITZ
To: FITZ
Rude....I take my money elsewhere.
11 posted on
06/02/2004 6:03:09 AM PDT by
oceanperch
(My Psychic Powers see Scott Peterson never golfing again.)
To: FITZ
When I waited tables, if I wasn't nice to the table I didn't get a tip. I saw my income increase directly proportionate to my smile size.
I have no problem telling a service worker that he or she is being a little, um, overbearing at me, since I've done nothing but expect said SW to do his job (for which I am paying), and taking my issue to the manager as well.
I'm always polite, but I won't back down. If you are on the clock to scan and bag my groceries, I am paying you to scan and bag my groceries, and I expect you to scan and bag my groceries.
I do not expect you to ignore me standing at your register, to talk to the cashier at the next register, to chew your gum with your mouth open so I can see what flavor it is (chewing in public is another ill-manners thread), or to make eye contact with me and announce that despite the light being on, your register is closed.
It's that simple.
In return, I have my money ready when you have my groceries ready. I don't get into line, decide I forgot something, and expect you to hold up the line waiting for me. I carry out my own stuff, so y'all don't even have to leave the air conditioning.
13 posted on
06/02/2004 6:05:10 AM PDT by
Xenalyte
(It was nearly midnight before we scraped Uncle Harry off the dining-room table.)
To: FITZ
We're becoming more of a rude society. Yup. Good manners is a duty we owe to others. They're yet another victim of Hollywood's cultural libertarianism.
60 posted on
06/02/2004 7:15:13 AM PDT by
r9etb
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