I have a question for you. Yes, you. Why do people have to be such douchebags? I've spent the last 14 years of my life in the customer service industry, and the only constant? Has been rudeness. Where did we get this idea that we don't have to be nice to the people who serve us our food? Or sell us those shoes/shirts/pants? Or answer our questions over the phone? Like really? Whatever happened to the idea of "Treat people how you want to be treated.", the concept of "If you can't say somethin' nice, don't say nuthin' at all." (Thumper)? I understand we all have bad days (some of us more than others), but why on earth would you take it out on a complete stranger? That thought is so foreign to me. I make sure to (try) to treat people with respect, ESPECIALLY I they're just trying to help me. Now, don't get me wrong, if you're in customer service and you hate your job? You deserve to deal with cranky people. Your attitude determines that of your customers (and others around you). It really does. Are we just programmed to make everyone around us miserable when we're in a bad mood? Let's change that, people. Smile once in awhile. Quit being so miserable all the danged time.
...I'm working on this in my own life, and I feel that putting it out in the open makes me more responsible for my actions. Or something.
(P.S. The title of today's post? Rhymes with sass pole. Tee hee. Sass pole.)
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