Christmas, the crappiest time of the year.
By Leonie Bahri
@peachy3 (98)
December 23, 2017 6:58pm CST
Ok guys, just a little holiday rant today. I'm just asking that each of you thank the people who serve you. thank your cashiers, mail delivery, servers, waiters/waitresses, cab driver/bus driver, and etc. As a fellow retail worker/cashier, I know that it's busy and I know there are things out of my personal control like not enough hired help, long lines, product sold out and etc. But please remember, this is not the fault of the employee. We are here to serve you and don't deserve to be treated like garbage because you decided to last minute holiday shop and have to wait in a long line. We are working through the holiday along with you. We are away from our family too. Just say thank you and move on. It's stressful for us too. So please, thank those who serve you and let them know you appreciate them. You never know what someone is going through outside of work. That person could be dealing with a death in the family, relationship problems, struggling financially, caring for elderly or disabled and etc. Everyone has hardships. Remember that we are all people with feelings. Treat other as you want to be treated. it's so simple.
Thank you. And happy holidays.
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@marguicha (223148)
• Chile
24 Dec 17
I agree. We must thank them, whatever the time of the year and even if we are in a hurry.
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
24 Dec 17
Well said! A simple reminder that the holidays need to be about "peace and goodwill toward mankind". Too often, people make it all about themselves and their own schedules and stress level.Thanks for sharing!
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@FourWalls (68147)
• United States
24 Dec 17
I always try to tip a little more to my restaurant server this time of year.
I totally agree with you, and it puzzles me: where is the “good cheer”? I was stuck in traffic near the mall Thursday because I decided to eat at my favorite Mexican restaurant. Oh, the scowls, frowns, horns honking, and other unpleasantries that totally contradicted the notion of “peace on earth, good will to men.”
When I have to call customer service and I’m angry (in a Marvin the Martian way), I start my conversation by telling the clerk to please not take anything I say personally, because I know he/she didn’t cause the problem. That’s very rare, though, because I know (a) mistakes happen everywhere and (b) I used to be on the receiving end of those phone calls, and I know how bad it hurt.
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