If I didn't think I'd go to jail... I would just maybe smack the crap out of a few people!
I would like to start by saying, I've lived in many states, but NY is by far the worst
when it comes to people and their hospitality, manners and home training.
Need to turn left from the right hand lane while driving?
Sure! Just go right in front of me, nearly making me hit you.
Need a lane to pass someone when one doesn't exist?
Sure! Just make your own!!
I got cut off by a school bus today. Seriously? Come on now.
I hate when cashiers don't greet the customer. I'm a friendly person, so when I come up
to a cashier no matter where I am, I greet them. Only in NY
will you be ignored or get a quick, nasty "hi" like you are bothering them.
I'm sorry, did I bother you while you were, um, working?
Why are you working in customer service when your an asshole?
Please tell me, please?
For instance here is a convo between me and the cashier at Walmart as I'm checking out...
Me- "Hi, how are you?"
Her- "Ok." (She snaps it quickly with a smirk on her face. She didn't even look up at me)
(She then rings everything up, points to the total on the screen and just looks at me, saying nothing)
Me- "Having a bad day?"
Her- "No."
Me- "Well, it seems like it."
Her- Speechless
Believe me, I'm not thrilled about standing in a mile long line (which they always are here)
and now I'm looking at your ugly mug and dealing with your nasty attitude (your breath stunk too).
But, I'm polite to you... until you are nasty to me.
And while I'm ranting... can I just comment on one more thing?
I hate, hate, hate when military wives try and wear their husbands rank!
If I meet you at my child's bus stop, I do not need you to inform me in every other
sentence out of your mouth that your husband is a staff sergeant. Big deal.
Do I care what your husbands rank is? No.
Should I treat you any differently because of your husbands rank? No.
I treat everyone with respect, I don't give a flip what your husbands
rank is, it's his, not yours.
I seriously met someone who repeatedly said, "My husband, the staff sergeant."
This was after she asked my husbands rank and then went on to tell me her husband outranked mine.
Am I a smaller, less important person because my husband is "just a sergeant?" No.
Um, your husband has been in five more years than my husband... of course he outranks him.
Can I slap you now? Please?
8 comments:
I just nodded my head through most of this post... sometimes, common sense just isn't so common.
I cracked up because my boyfriend picked me up for lunch today from work. The first thing I said when I got in the car was.. I wish I didn't care because I would smack "so and so".. lol!! That's too funny, you honest to god just made me laugh out loud!!
:)
Thanks for your honesty and being so damn cute!
xoxo
Kate- Great minds think alike I see!! I'm glad you enjoyed. ;-)
Finally, someone who shares my feelings on people. :]
amen girl! on all counts. i can't stand when people are rude to me, especially after I try to treat them with respect. i am always wanting to smack someone. haha.
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This post cracked me up! I totally feel your pain! I've heard about how different it is up north..southerners are "supposedly" much more friendly and willing to talk to strangers (I'm from GA/AL). I work in retail, so I'm behind the counter, and I hate when customers ignore me like those associates were ignoring you! Lol, if someone just pointed at the screen for me to see my total, I might just ask out of spite.."How much do I owe you?".
My Aunt and Uncle (from the AL) were transplanted to NY. They hate it due to the snow and the rudeness. They said here (down South), the cashiers complete your purchase and say, "thank you have a nice day!" and up there the cashiers complete your purchase and say, "NEXT!"
ps - I know it's not all NYers...just sayin' ;)
Girl, I know exactly how you feel!!!!! People can be so frigin rude. The rank thing really annoys me. Why do so many military wives feel the need to do that? Being on base, I encounter that quite a bit. I'm at the point now where I don't even bother to try to talk to other wives unless they approach me. Amen to your post!
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