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Rudeness In Stores Not Caring About Customers!

pattiewaddle — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:02:16 GMT

Was shopping in local grocery store and it was crowded for the Holiday.Elderly Lady was dressed so nice and it had taken her some time and effort to look this way.We were talking waiting to be checked out she was visiting from out of town and was wearing some fragrance her granddaughter had given her as a gift.It was Beautiful and I had worn it myself.Next lane some woman made a wise crack about the fragrance and the checker replied yes you can always smell it a mile away.......It was not offensive at all and it really hurt this Lady.......I tried to assure her she was just fine not to worry that she had on too much.She wore it for her granddaughter to make her happy.......Why can't people just keep their thoughts to themselves....Checker in her 20's so rude.....Customer 40 plus no class at all. Just made me so angry and I felt the hurt for Lady standing beside me.......Yes we knew who she was talking about....Yes I know about too much fragrance but wrong in this case.......No manners anymore!!!!!!!

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hckynut — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:07:33 GMT

welcome to the 21st century. society is "reaping what it sowed" remember---"can't hurt their self esteem"? hello, the chickens have now come home!

hnj

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chrissj — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:08:48 GMT

Totally agree with you...people can be so rude and classless. My mom's favorite fragrances were Estee and Beautiful and I like to spray them just to be reminded of her. She never put on too much! My daughter says Estee smells like Grandma. I also find it strange that the salespeople, cashiers, waiters, etc, tend to ignore older people and just talk to the younger person with them. Very rude

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chrystaltree — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:09:10 GMT

That was one unfortunate incident in one single store. So, your title unfairly insults store cashiers in general. I thought the post was going to be about stores in general. Rude people are out there, they exist. You and that lovely woman were unlucky enough to encounter two of them. You probably enountered scores of other people that day and two rude axx holes. Pity them and move on. That woman was lucky enough to encounter you and I'm sure that made up for the ugliness.

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:12:16 GMT

So much of this rudeness happens. Like, someday those who are mouthing off won't get tagged for things they say or do won't get called out on the carpet.

I don't kow when but it seemsed like the late 1970's and up to now, the talks shows (those that have come and gone) have encourage youth to just have their say without any thought to others positions, experience or feelings. Like the dumb are all of a sudden the intelligent of the world. Also goes for the unattractive as well.

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nunya — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:18:40 GMT

that is awful. I don't care if the elderly smell good or bad, we are supposed to be kind.

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Beth-QVC — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:19:36 GMT

This post has been removed by QVC because it is political

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Iwantcoffee — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:28:35 GMT

So it is okay to call people rude, say they do not care, and they have no manners, but it is not okay to comment on a fragrance?

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chickenbutt — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:27:17 GMT

I have asthma, so these strong scents, or the massive over-application of same, people wear a lot these days really takes me down.

That said, however, I have never said anything. While offensive for sure, I don't think offense is meant by people wearing these strong scents. But it is offensive to make snide remarks. It's not always easy, but geez - they could have taken the high road, or whispered among themselves!

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Mz iMac — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:29:04 GMT

@pattiewaddle

The cashiers at our local grocery stores wear name tags.

Also, cashiers name, employee code # as well as the time shows on the store receipt.

You could have reported the cashier's rudeness to the store manager by either going to the CS desk or call it in.

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nunya — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:29:35 GMT

@Iwantcoffee wrote:
So it is okay to call people rude, say they do not care, and they have not manner, but it is not okay to comment on a fragrance?

Making comments loud enough for an elderly person to hear, yes that is rude.

I get some fragrances are bad, some people just plain smell, but I'd never make an announcement to tell them so,

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Noel7 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:31:16 GMT

@pattiewaddle

I agree with you and I am allergic to most perfumes. The checker and other woman were so out of line. Obviously the person wearing it had to be within hearing range.

There was no reason to hurt anyone's feelings about it. It's ok to say something in a doctor's office, but not in the general public. That was just rude.

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Tique — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:32:30 GMT

@pattiewaddle Unfortunately rudeness is becoming more prevalent. How wonderful that you were there to counteract those ladies' bad behavior. I'm sure that the elderly woman appreciated your gesture and words of kindness.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:32:55 GMT

How about just not say anything ?? Every thought needn't be expressed.

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Goldengate8361 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:38:31 GMT

Obviously, this particular cashier is not responsible for the choices of a particular presidential candidate...but I'm afraid you misunderstood my point. It's this type of rudeness and incivility that is prevalent in mainstream America and, consequently, it shouldn't really come as a surprise that our culture has voted such a candidate into popularity. As Bill Maher says...."we get what we deserve."

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Noel7 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:40:02 GMT

Hi @chickenbutt

My daughter and husband went grocery shopping today, I stayed at home for the second day of a nasty bout with asthma.

If I had been in the store with someone wearing strong perfume, and I have at times, I would have, and have, moved. As you know, strong scents can be a trigger, but I would never have wanted to insult the wearer, especially an older lady.

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bri20 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:41:22 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
How about just not say anything ?? Every thought needn't be expressed.

Yes, exactly.

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chickenbutt — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:45:20 GMT

Noel7 wrote:
Hi @chickenbutt

My daughter and husband went grocery shopping today, I stayed at home for the second day of a nasty bout with asthma.

If I had been in the store with someone wearing strong perfume, and I have at times, I would have, and have, moved. As you know, strong scents can be a trigger, but I would never have wanted to insult the wearer, especially an older lady.

Hi Darlin! Yeah, that can really take me down pretty fast. I try to keep my wheezing to myself. I can't even imagine going off on the person.

I think that a lot of people seem to think that everything is about them and everybody else be damned. If they are inconvenienced by something that is done without malice they think they are entitled to go off on people.

If there is one lesson I have learned in this life it is that everything is not about me - it never was, and it never will be. Live and let live, and get the heck out of there as soon as possible when strong perfume invades my weak lungs. hehe

Hope you're feeling better very soon!!

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Noel7 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:51:19 GMT

@chickenbutt wrote:

Hi Darlin! Yeah, that can really take me down pretty fast. I try to keep my wheezing to myself. I can't even imagine going off on the person.

I think that a lot of people seem to think that everything is about them and everybody else be damned. If they are inconvenienced by something that is done without malice they think they are entitled to go off on people.

If there is one lesson I have learned in this life it is that everything is not about me - it never was, and it never will be. Live and let live, and get the heck out of there as soon as possible when strong perfume invades my weak lungs. hehe

Hope you're feeling better very soon!!

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@chickenbutt

ITA, and thank you

I do everything I can to fight asthma. I read coffee helps, so I am about to start my second cup of the day, I usually limit myself to one.

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Catty2 — Sun, 29 May 2016 22:56:43 GMT

That woman should have kept her mouth shut, along with the checker. She only had to smell it for a few minutes. OK, maybe she did have breathing problems but it doesn't sound like it. It sounds like she was just a nasty person. Maybe next time she goes shopping she'll get behind somebody who has a baby with a diaper that needs to be changed.