I work in retail. It's not the worst job I've ever had (that would be junior high lunch lady), but it has its moments. A couple months ago we started having mystery shoppers come in, and one of the things they're supposed to check for is if all of the employees greet them. Which is fine and dandy. If people get friendly service, they're more likely to come back. Now, for someone who has struggled with shyness like I have, saying hello to a ton of strangers takes some getting used to. But I sucked it up and worked on it, because it's my job. Of course, if someone is looking the other way and yammering away on their cell phone, I might skip them, but that's beside the point.
Here's my beef with this. I can be as friendly as the day is long, and certain people still act like assholes. If I look at you, smile, and say hello, is it really so damn hard to say "Hi" back? Does it take up so much of your precious time? I realize you're shopping and don't want to be constantly hounded, but say hi and then move on. You don't even have to break your stride. It takes all of about half a second. "Hi." See, that wasn't hard.
It gets really irritating when I say hi to half a dozen people, and only one or two of them respond to me. The worst ones are the ones who I say hi to, they look up at me, and then they look away without responding. Jesus. It makes it really hard to keep doing what should be a really simple part of my job when things like that happen. Here's to hoping people learn a little common courtesy real quick.
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