Rude people

[SapphireNoir10]

Everywhere I go the world seems full of rude people.

 

I always have a smile on my face and a hello for everyone. I never push in the queue, I give up my seat for old people or pregnant ladies, I let older ladies get on the bus first.

 

I really take pride in being polite.

 

Today out and about people kept shoving past me, pushign me out the way to get to clothes racks and in a shop I went to put my card into the chip and pin and shes goes

 

'Dont touch that, I've got to put it in' And rolled her eyes and got all huffy.

 

I go 'Oh sorry' in a nice way and smile and she goes off on one

 

'For god sakes, I get sick of telling people that, its ridiculous' and has a go at me.

 

Nowhere does it say I couldnt put my card in myself. Infact I was sure that was the point of chip and pin where you put your card in and type in the code. It was on a stand pointing out from the till as well where I could reach it easily.

 

I was quite upset I was just like 'oh im really sorry' A lot.

 

I wish people wouldnt be so rude.

 

Just gotta keep telling myself that its just the way of the world. There are still nice polite people.

 

So do you guys experience stuff like this often?

 

Are people where you life generally rude or nice?

 

Do you make an effort to be nice?

[melrich]

Are people where you life generally rude or nice?

 

For me 99% nice and polite. But you do get the odd inconsiderate person or you just catch a person on the wrong day. Australians generally have what we call a "fair go" mentality. They tend to respect other people's space and their place in the queue.

[suzexxx]

All the time, i work in retail and the amount of people that dont even say thank you after i've served them on the tills is appalling. I think a simple thank you is basic manners.

 

Also i get people asking me where certain items are in store, i help them out and im courtious and they just walk off without saying thank you or a backward glance.

 

I dont usually get upset, but sometimes it really gets to me.

 

Im a nice store manager btw

 

x

[avman]

Is this a store clerk being this rude? Because if it is I'd call her manager over and tell them exactly what I think of this employee. Then promptly leave and not buy anything.

[jcrisph]

Alot people here are rude. I dont think they generally mean to but they are. It fast here, everything needs to be done now and perfect.Faster. Im so used to it now that it doesnt really bother me but i would like a thank you or they can say good morning to me with a smile on there face. I always smile lol.

[Scorpion Fury]

i can't stand people that are rude for no reason. I'm not as nice as you, once someone is rude to me, I'm not nice anymore. i try to be polite, most of the time there is no reason to be rude if someone did nothing to you.

[SapphireNoir10]

Melrich. I think that is a good mentality to have. christmas shoppers are crazy. They shove you out the way incase you possibly pick up something they want.

 

I think theres no need to be rude.

 

I can be frowny and a bit huffy sometimes but not to my customers at my job because at the end of the day they are there, and paying, and its not my place to take out my frustrations on them.

[SapphireNoir10]

All the time, i work in retail and the amount of people that dont even say thank you after i've served them on the tills is appalling. I think a simple thank you is basic manners.

 

Also i get people asking me where certain items are in store, i help them out and im courtious and they just walk off without saying thank you or a backward glance.

 

I dont usually get upset, but sometimes it really gets to me.

 

Im a nice store manager btw

 

x

 

Im a waitress. I've been called names before and responded with a smile. I wont rise to their level and get angry at them lol.

 

It was a clerk at the store being that rude to me.

[SapphireNoir10]

Is this a store clerk being this rude? Because if it is I'd call her manager over and tell them exactly what I think of this employee. Then promptly leave and not buy anything.

 

I get all flustered in situations like that. I get embarrassed and feel bad so I completed the transaction apoligised and left.

[suzexxx]

Yes i always respond with a smile just to show they havent affected me.

 

Its a shame you had a bad experience in the shop, i would have asked to speak to a manager personally.

 

I think some people are generally rude and moody constantly.

 

x

[SapphireNoir10]

Alot people here are rude. I dont think they generally mean to but they are. It fast here, everything needs to be done now and perfect.Faster. Im so used to it now that it doesnt really bother me but i would like a thank you or they can say good morning to me with a smile on there face. I always smile lol.

 

Smiling people are great SMiles really are infectious.

[jcrisph]

I got mad at some lady the other day because she was in one of those glass boxes in the gas station and i asked her why my card doesnt work. she didnt even look at me and she mumbled something. i said what! and she said it again without looking at me. So i SAID WHATTTTTT! and then she got mad at me and started yelling at me. so i felt like saying why dont you make eye contact with me and speak up and do your job but i just walked away and left the gas station.

[SapphireNoir10]

i can't stand people that are rude for no reason. I'm not as nice as you, once someone is rude to me, I'm not nice anymore. i try to be polite, most of the time there is no reason to be rude if someone did nothing to you.

 

Yeah as long as your not outwardly rude and mind general social rules thats fine.

[melrich]

I think that is a good mentality to have. christmas shoppers are crazy. They shove you out the way incase you possibly pick up something they want.

 

It's funny, my father in law is American and he goes back to the states at least twice a year. Anyway he was telling me that Kosco (sp?) is coming here and telling me about the concept of the store. I said that sounds great and he replied "I hope they don't bring the American shopping mentality with it"....I have heard the stories and it sounds a lot more restrained here.

[SapphireNoir10]

She wanted to swipe your card???? Here there is NO need for them to swipe your bank card in their till that increases the chance of you being frauded of money. YOU should be the one that puts it in the BANKS machine . As for her rudeness I would have done what avman said.

 

It was one of those you put it in, put your pin number in and the transaction for the product is done with.

 

She got so flustered.

 

Five minutes before someone goes 'Can i get this gift wrapped' and shes goes 'nope sorry, too busy'

 

Even though on every price there was a 'To be giftwrapped' option.

[jcrisph]

Costco. I love it, but i dont like the lines that go a million people back.

[MollyElise]

oh goodness people are rude here!

 

I'm from Texas and used to people being polite and friendly. Since moving to the DC area though I've encountered a whole nother breed, RUDE RUDE RUDE. People who work in retail are rude, people in stores are rude, people on transportation are rude!

 

I try to still be nice and friendly, but I do catch myself being snotty more now than I have been in the past.

[melrich]

Costco.

 

Oh it's Costco is it. Thanks for the heads up.

[Cognitive_Canine]

I also hate how people assume based on my age that I am not going to buy anything.

 

I've walked out of stores because employees have ignored me at shoe and cosmetic stores.

 

However, I have NEVER walked into a bath and body works and didn't immediately get greeted and helped. I am thinking about working there.

[jcrisph]

I used to live in TX and oklahoma and i want to go back. People are way more laid back and polite from my experience of living in the South compared to the North east

[heatspreader]

A lot of my co-workers always seem to be rude and moody and it makes the day that much more stressful. I wish people would just calm down and not have to be so negative all the time.

[jcrisph]

Oh it's Costco is it. Thanks for the heads up.

 

..little secret Whispers: i didnt know how to spell it either

[SapphireNoir10]

Its genuinley awful that clerks can be so rude.

 

Especially when theres plenty of people out of work who'd love to have any job and would do it with a smile on there face.

 

Yeah I went into a jewlerry store and they looked at me like i was some sort of thief and one comes upt o me and goes 'did you actually want anything or are you just looking?'

 

I was like O_O and left. I did actualyl have the money to buy something.

[Scorpion Fury]

Oh it's Costco is it. Thanks for the heads up.

 

I love Costco. It's always packed, but I have always gotten very good customer service from the employees.

[SapphireNoir10]

British shopping mentality is push your way into every queue.

 

Or push people out your way.

 

Fair enough there are still polite people but it makes the experience unpleasent.

 

Maybe its the weather making people naggy here lol.