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[Porcelain]

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

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@Porcelain wrote:

Bad apple customers are ruining things for everyone else.

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That's quite a generalization. 

'Bad apple customers' in NY (for example) hasn't affected my experiences at all.

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I was referring to the saying that one bad apple spoils the bunch. It only takes one sufficiently nasty customer to ruin a worker's whole day. The rest of us, nice as we might be, can't make up for that.

Then we customers get a bad reputation because of the actions of a few of us. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect.

[ThinkingOutLoud]

Although it's unfortunate that some people are less than patient, understanding, etc, let's not paint the entire population with such a broad brush. For the most part, I think most people are decent.

[Sooner]

Well, that is part of the "joy" of having a job.   Sorry, but life isn't fair, everyone isn't nice, and you are fortunate to have a job.  

What does this guy think the police put up with?  Postal workers, and about anyone that has a job now.  

LIfe is hard on a lot of people.  So it's time for people to calm down, realize that it is hard for everyone and be nice.  You don't know what kind of day the folks at the window have had either--so have a little sympathy for others. Count your blessings and try to bless someone else today.  

[ThinkingOutLoud]

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@Porcelain wrote:

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

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@Porcelain wrote:

Bad apple customers are ruining things for everyone else.

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That's quite a generalization. 

'Bad apple customers' in NY (for example) hasn't affected my experiences at all.

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I was referring to the saying that one bad apple spoils the bunch. It only takes one sufficiently nasty customer to ruin a worker's whole day. The rest of us, nice as we might be, can't make up for that.

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You originally mentioned 'everyone else' not 'a worker' so I responded accordingly. Furthermore, although it takes effort, it's a person's choice to see the glass half full (ie 8 of 10 customers were patient and understanding). So yes, the rest of us can help 'make up for that'.

[123SuzyQ123]

Perhaps those customers who are fussing about slow service, etc., should apply for some of the vacant jobs, and that might speed up service!  Lots of open jobs right now, so go grab one of them!  I would be applying for one of them if I wasn't 74 years old with a broken arm right now!!

[GoneButNotForgotten]

I worked for MacDonald's for 7 years and I can only echo "amen" to what you said.

I once worked lunch on a Sunday. Never again; we had a big mega-church close to us and the parishoners coming through the drive-thru on Sunday after the last service were all too often hungry and rude. They'd change their order 2 or 3 or 4 times and then get all in a snit if we accidentally made a  mistake with their very confusing order.

Give me a housewife with 2 or 2 children hanging on her. They were our best cusomers.

[GoneButNotForgotten]

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@Sooner wrote:

Well, that is part of the "joy" of having a job.   Sorry, but life isn't fair, everyone isn't nice, and you are fortunate to have a job.  

What does this guy think the police put up with?  Postal workers, and about anyone that has a job now.  

LIfe is hard on a lot of people.  So it's time for people to calm down, realize that it is hard for everyone and be nice.  You don't know what kind of day the folks at the window have had either--so have a little sympathy for others. Count your blessings and try to bless someone else today.  

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I'll bet you never had a job like this. 

[Greeneyedlady21]

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@Foxxee wrote:

"is everyone just walking around with their heads up their butts with no knowledge of what's going on in the outside world."

Yes, this is more like it.  It's simply amazing so many people living with their heads in the sand.

Then, they question those who do know what's going on as if they are lying.  

It's maddening.  

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So you do know "what's going on" but so many people don't.

A post from a fast food worker sure went zero to sixty into not so subtle way off topic comments. Just another day in "chat".

[Greeneyedlady21]

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@Mersha wrote:

My heart goes out to all those that are professionally dealing with the public right now.

Most of all, I have no concept how the medical professionals go to work, day after day, and deal with the same horrible issues of last year and now.

They have to be mentally, spiritually and physically burned out.

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They know what's going on

[SilleeMee]

I think there are people, possibly many, who think that the pandemic is over b/c they got the shot and the rest of the world is fine now.