Where Are Your Manners?

When it comes to the kids of today and
their manners, I would say that I was
brought up in a different time. But
when you experience someone older
that shows lack of manners, I have to
wonder what is up with that?

I guess some people were not made to
be waiting or dealing with the public.
I stopped for lunch today after attending
the funeral today. And the woman that
waited on me was not friendly at all.
Now I can understand someone having
a bad day, we all do but when you work
with the public and it is your job to serve
those customers in a friendly manner,
you just have to put that bad day behind
you and do your job, if you can’t, you
need stay at home that day.

I have worked off and on with the public
since I was 16 years old. I understand the
meaning of being polite, helpful and
friendly. Today though you go in so
many places and they don’t even say
hello as you step up to the counter, they
mumble your total amount for payment
and don’t even say thank you. What is
wrong with people today?
I can also see someone being shy but
being shy doesn’t equal out to bad
manners either. You don’t have to
carry on a full length conversation,
just be polite and wear a smile.

On the flip side of this, I know there
are rude customers out there. I don’t
agree with the saying “the customer
is always right”, but when you work
with the public, you have to make
them think you agree with them or
without being rude, point out what
is really correct. Bite your tongue
and keep that smile on your face.

With that said, let me also say that
being polite when out in the public
becomes very hard at times also. Like
when you open a door for someone
and they don’t say thank you! I usually
nicely say, “you are welcome”. I try my
best to be polite even to someone rude,
even if it’s just so I can prove a point.
Maybe next time this person will stop
and think about their behavior.

So be nice, smile and show your manners,
Thanks,
Pam