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[hyacinth003]

My daughter told me something yesterday that blew me away. I don't think it's exclusive to her situation either.

She said while taking care of customers in a fast food restaurant, she is sometimes asked "when are you going to get a real job?"

As if any job isn't a real job!! They are instructed NEVER to be unpleasant with a customer.

I said I would merely stop what I was doing and stare back at them!!

I just wonder what possesses anyone to say something like that to a total stranger.

Hyacinth

[Topaz Gem]

>>>I just wonder what possesses anyone to say something like that to a total stranger.

Ignorance. Pure and simple.

[QueenDanceALot]

I would agree with Topaz.

And I think they're passive aggressive types who have to do this in order to make themselves feel superior.

[ahoymate]

U post on this forum and know that many people are:

discourteous, rude, lack of manners etc. This is a put down comment. I would tell the customer: "this is a real job".

[brii]

People are rude. They have no filter.

[deepwaterdotter]

There is no 'polite' response to such an inquiry, I would continue serving the customer while not acknowledging the question.

[NoelSeven]

People say awful things all the time. If it's something she's heard more than once, maybe she can come up with a good comeback.

Have you had the talk with her about how to handle people like that and not to take it personally? I had it with my girl when she got her first job in a bookstore as a teen. She was so surprised by the things some people said to her.

[Yuban3]

On 5/2/2014 deepwaterdotter said:

There is no 'polite' response to such an inquiry, I would continue serving the customer as if I didn't hear the question.

Agreed. Sometimes the best response, is no response. Saying something, anything in reply could land you in trouble with the boss.

[scotttie]

As a former waitress, people think they own you when you work in a service job.

Wouldn't it be fun to say "when are you going to eat in a fancy restaurant?" I know she can't say that but sometimes it is fun to think up snappy comebacks even if you can't use them!

I agree with those who recommend saying nothing.

[kdgn]

Obviously that person/s have never worked in a fast food place. It's a real job and can be a difficult job at that.