So, I went to an arcade with my friends last weekend. It was one of those arcades where you get the card with the points, and each card holds a different number of points, and each card costs different. Having never been to this particular arcade before, I was staring at the list in complete confusion. My purse was jingling with quarters I had brought with me, assuming it would be the typical arcade with the quarters. So, while I was trying to reason out the point system, my friends went and bought their own cards.
However, as soon as my friends had purchased their cards, the woman behind the counter turned and walked away. For several seconds, I stood there and watched her depart before hurrying after her and apologetically explaining that I needed to buy a card, too. However, I was shocked when she curtly replied she was on break now, and I would have to be patient until someone could come and take care of me. I asked her when someone might be along to help me and she sighed exasperatedly.
"How should I know?" She snapped and walked away.
I still can't believe that someone would act this way to a customer. I mean, I understand having a bad day, and I understand that working in a service position is very taxing, and the break is a bright speck in a very dark and difficult day, but to act with such indifference and incivility is just...
I mean, how would she feel if our positions were flipped? Would she feel I was justified in my actions? Or would she, like me, feel wronged and angered?
I've noticed that situations like this seem to happen to me a lot. Am I the problem? Am I just being overly sensitive? I don't know. What do you typically do when something like that happens? I didn't really know how to respond, so I just sort of stood around like a moron. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I'm out. Good night. :)
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No I don't think it's you. I always ask that when someone acts like they don't care or just doesn't understand the effect their actions have on you. The answer my friends and family give is, it's not you and you don't know what is going on in the life of the rude person.
ReplyDeleteI park in the woods more than 40 feet from the driveway entrance. During the snowstorm, I decided to move my car closer, within 5 feet of the entrance (duh) and carved out a parking space
One night I came home late from school and someone took my space. I was so mad, that I parked my car behind their car so they couldn't get out. Then I called my friend, woke him up ( how inconsiderate!) asked what I really should do. His answer was to "leave them alone and don't do anything, they will probably be gone in the morning".
So, I went out moved my car that night and parked somewhere else. That car did not move for TWO DAYS! I still didn't do or say anything. I'm glad too,because it turned out that the car belonged to my NICE neighbor's daughter who has a baby and needed to park
there. So you never know.